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City of Lakes AmeriCorps The mission of City of Lakes AmeriCorps is to help students build the academic language skills needed to advocate for themselves and be able to use education as a means to reach their goals. Our mission for members is to build a learning community through service, reflection and inquiry. Quick Links Who We Are As a partnership between Minneapolis Community Education and the Multilingual Department, CoL strives to support the education and development of LTELs in Minneapolis Public Schools. This program is made possible by CNCS and ServeMinnesota. What is AmeriCorps? AmeriCorps is a national network of hundreds of programs that engage over 75,000 people in service across the nation. Learn more about AmeriCorps programs here. Join CoL CoL is now hiring both full-time Academic Coaches and part-time Youth Workers for the 2018-19 program year. If you are considering a year of service, check out our Become a Member section to learn more.		Meet Our Members CoL Member Spotlight on… Elise Jessup, serving 7th grade ESL students at Anwatin Middle School What were you doing before serving with CoL? I just finished my undergraduate studies the spring before entering CoL. I studied psychology and TESOL. After graduation, I moved back to the Twin Cities and wanted to find work in Minneapolis. Why did you decide to serve with CoL? I chose to join CoL because I wanted to learn what it's like to work in a middle school. I'm interested in becoming an ESL teacher, and CoL seemed to be the perfect program to help me explore my interest in teaching. I also love the values and mission of CoL; witnessing the heart behind the program is so inspiring. I am looking forward to the relationships I will form with my students--this is what motivates me more than anything! I love getting to know my students on a more personal level and seeing their incredible potential, talents, and personalities. What do you plan to do after your year of service? I have just started my second year of CoL! I loved my first year so much that I couldn't imagine doing anything else that would bring me this much value and joy in a year. I am uncertain about my plans after this second year of service, but I will look into some masters programs in education or TESOL. I want to continue working with English language learners in some capacity! Click here to read more profiles of AmeriCorps members currently serving in CoL! Follow Us Follow City of Lakes AmeriCorps on Facebook and Twitter! Twitter Feed Tweets by @COL_AmeriCorps