AmeriCorps Member Spotlight

Hector is a Second Year AmeriCorps member who served last year and this year at Marquette School of Excellence. Hector is known at City Year Chicago as the positive “can do” corps member who always has a smile and a greeting and is the first person to arrive at every meeting and Learning Development Day (even before the staff). At last year’s corps graduation, Hector was awarded “Outstanding AmeriCorps Member” by the Society of Latino and African American Men (SLAM), which is an identity group for men of color in Chicago’s corps.

Hector’s passion for supporting his students and being a change agent in his community is present in his attitude and how he shows up to service every day.

 

 

When asked what is one word he would use to describe his service year, Hector said, “Inspirational. Despite all the difficulties and interruptions this year, our teachers are still fighting for our students, our communities are fighting and so is my team. Even though we have challenges in front of us, we still show up for our students and at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.”