Public Allies

Welcome to PA, Ashley! 💛

Hey , help Public Allies celebrate you! 💌 With over 30 years of Alumni, we're always looking for ways to stay connected.

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Just a quick Monday check-in — how are you honoring and taking care of yourself today? 💛

Public Allies’ work, and the work of our peers who want to ensure that all Americans can and should have the opportunity to serve, is more critical now than ever before. If we put AmeriCorps funding on the chopping block as Congress has proposed, it will prevent Americans who are too often overlooked from realizing their fullest potential, while further deepening the inequities that divide our country.

Read our full statement →

Public Allies statement on AmeriCorps funding cuts proposed by U.S. House - Public Allies The U.S. House of Representatives is proposing to eliminate AmeriCorps, the 30-year program that empowers organizations like Public Allies to train and deploy community-oriented leaders across the country in response to our nation’s most immediate and critical needs.

We are ! 🚀 Learn more about the career opportunities available at Public Allies on our website → https://publicallies.org/career-opportunities/

Apply today or share with your network!

❤️🧡💛 from —— Swipe to see the celebration of AmeriCorps CT Public Allies newest graduating class of 2024! ✨🎓

We cannot wait to see how these AmeriCorps members will continue to have an amazing impact on the communities around them. Congratulations graduates
- you’re off to wonderful things, and be sure to stay connected as Alum! ✨

Tanesha “Coach Tea” Ingram (Public Allies New York ‘04) is a Bronx Native and co-owner of The Bronx Collab, a community and co-working space in the North Bronx.

The Bronx Collab, a CitizensNYC grantee partner, assists entrepreneurs through training and mentorship, facilitates a monthly pantry, operates a resource hub for young women, and recently converted an outdoor space into a community garden. To date her small business has assisted over 500 entrepreneurs and served thousands of Bronxites via their community pantry.

Tea’s life’s work revolves around nonprofit coaching, youth empowerment, and community development. She is a mother, mentor, writer and healer. She is committed to transforming the lives of youth, communities and businesses in The Bronx.

On Thursday morning, the Senate Appropriations Committee is marking up the Labor-H appropriations bill that includes AmeriCorps funding. The next two days are critical in ensuring lawmakers understand the need to fully invest in opportunities, including Public Allies.

If you didn’t get the chance to last week to help us , please take two minutes and use our tools to email, tweet at, or call your members of Congress NOW – every voice needs to be heard!

➡ https://tinyurl.com/ContactCongressPA

Our ecosystem has over 10,000 equity-focused leaders and we keep on growin’!!! Congrats to just a few of the latest graduates of the Public Allies Class of 2024! 🎓

Public Allies is pleased to announce the newest additions to its National Board of Directors. The selection of Elisabeth A. Mason and Melissa Morales Monárrez further aligns Public Allies’ board make-up with its strategy for growth and expansion.

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Public Allies elects two new equity-centered leaders to its Board of Directors - Public Allies This selection of new members further aligns Public Allies’ board make-up with its strategy for growth and expansion

Did you know that AmeriCorps is on the chopping block in its 30th anniversary year?

Congress is debating FY25 appropriations bills and catastrophic cuts to AmeriCorps have been proposed. The House has recommended eliminating funding for AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps NCCC, the State Service Commissions, and the National Service Trust, threatening over 71,000 service positions, including those at Public Allies.

Join us and TODAY! You can use these tools to contact your members of Congress and tell them to reject proposed cuts and support an increased investment for .

Get started ➡️ tinyurl.com/PAStands4Service

Voices for National Service / America's Service Commissions / Service Year / The Corps Network

During AmeriCorps' 30th anniversary, the House of Representatives has proposed to eliminate funding for AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps NCCC, the State Service Commissions, and the National Service Trust.

On July 24, Voices for National Service is joining forces with States for Service, Service Year, and The Corps Network for Today, a virtual day of action! We will be emailing and calling our lawmakers in D.C., urging them to reject cuts, and to increase the investment in AmeriCorps. We will be sharing the tools to make participation fast and easy.

Mark your calendars – July 24 – Congress needs to hear from you! To find out how to participate, visit https://socialpresskit.com/stand4service

The challenges that Black women leaders are facing are not due to a lack of knowledge about the issues. In fact, there is a plethora of information at our fingertips. So why are we still here? Why are we still having to fight so hard for our dignity? Why are we cloaked in power in the form of titles but with little else to show for it? 🥥

Check out this article by The Nonprofit Quarterly on the reckonings needed to support Black women at all levels of leadership:

It Isn’t Just Lonely at the Top, It’s Downright Scary: The Reckoning Needed for Black Women Leaders - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Doors have been opening, facilitated in part by the racial reckoning of 2020. At the same time, [Black women leaders] are experiencing the “glass cliff”: being hired or promoted into leadership, often in the midst of crisis, with unrealistic expectations to fix or turn things around and little r...

Hey Public Allies Alumni - what have you done with Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) lately? 👀

Your LEE membership gives you access to career support, in-person and virtual training and fellowship opportunities, exclusive networking opportunities to grow your career, and tools on how to take action in your community. Public Allies has made a commitment to invest in your leadership by making membership available at no cost to you. If you haven’t activated your membership, please visit: https://info.educationalequity.org/lee-public-allies

🚨 RUN - don't walk! The first 100 new Allies/Alumni registered will enter a drawing to receive a special SWAG gift from LEE!

Since 1992, Public Allies has partnered with over 3K non-profits across the country, aligned in our mission to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it. West Side Grows (Wilmington, DE) is just one of those partners. Here is what they have to say about Public Allies:

Volunteer Spotlight: Public Allies Delaware/Public Allies

A group of dedicated volunteers from Public Allies have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to enhancing local events and fostering community. Their contributions to Open Streets Wilmington, in particular, have been greatly appreciated.

Public Allies have been instrumental in multiple instances, stepping in to assist with outreach efforts and ensuring the smooth ex*****on of the day's events. Their hard work and enthusiasm have not gone unnoticed. Their impact for the multiple event's we have organized has increased community engagement and amplified our missions.

We are incredibly thankful to the Public Allies. Their efforts exemplify the spirit of volunteerism and the positive change it can bring to a community.

Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight the incredible individuals pushing the work forward with West Side Grows Together.

Congrats to the latest graduates of Public Allies Central Florida! ❤️ We’re so honored to celebrate the incredible impact you made in your communities (and beyond)!

from Prita Chhabra —— I’m so proud to be a part of such an incredible team at Public Allies Central Florida.

Law Rolle, Travis Hall - you both rock! I’m lucky to serve alongside you!

To our 2023-24 cohort that graduated today: Thank You for making us so proud! Your selfless service to our community is so appreciated and we can say without a doubt that Central Florida is better today because of you!

Love love LOVE! Congrats on 30 years, Public Allies Milwaukee (Wisconsin)! 🧡

Which disabled activists would you add to this list? ⬇️

from — Let’s be clear: Disability activists are not simply inspiring because we are disabled. Our true inspiration lies in the steadfast determination to challenge societal barriers, dismantle ableism, and showcase the power of community.

Check out this list that highlights just a few of the diverse range of voices and perspectives within the disabled community.

💫 source: Daphne Frias for

It's not too late to join the Public Allies Class of 2025! ⭐

Several program sites across the country are accepting applications to be a part of the incoming cohort - as an Ally or as a Partner. To learn more and apply, please visit: publicallies.org/join-us

Transform a community by making a gift to Public Allies today at publicallies.org/donate.

Join us and our partner, Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) , for this important and exciting session to explore how you can maximize your leadership. Public Allies alum, Anthony D. Bryant, will be the featured guest!

Register today → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-a-run-for-gen-z-millennials-tickets-872986063817?aff=publicallies

Meet Ashely Dickerson (she/her) (Public Allies Arizona '16) 💛

Ashely has dedicated her career to service. Her passion for education and helping others led her to join the Public Allies program at the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, an experience that profoundly shaped her perspective and career path.

She currently serves as the Director of Programs for FosterEd Arizona with the National Center for Youth Law, the only agency in the state providing educational advocacy and support for youth in the foster care system.

Read along → https://lodestar.asu.edu/news/life-service-ashely-dickersons-public-allies-experience

Our Allies ignite transformation from within their placement organizations, where they help generate new programs that didn't exist for local constituents, all while engaging the voices of the very people they are responsible for serving.

At Public Allies, we choose to create seats at the table for community members alongside Allies to address local issues such as hunger, access to equitable education, and youth disengagement.

Ready to join the movement? Learn more at publicallies.org/join-us.

Meet Gemini Rorie (he/him) (Public Allies Connecticut ‘23 & ‘24) ❤️

In his first term of service, Gemini was placed with Naugatuck Youth Services where he helped expand opportunities for local youth and forged crucial connections with Naugatuck High School. Currently, he is serving his second term with PA Connecticut’s long time partner Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc.

Beyond supporting initiatives at places like Career High School (New Haven), Naugatuck High School, and Higher Heights, Gemini’s outreach extends to collaborating with the Boys & Girls Club, identifying and supporting students in need of financial assistance for summer employment, particularly those who are first-generation learners. Through the Public Allies Connecticut program, Gemini embodies the transformative potential of service, inspiring others to join him in creating meaningful change within their communities and beyond.

Outside of PACT, Gemini is actively pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice with aspirations to become a lawyer.

Being a multiple minority leads to compounding systems of oppression.

Read along to learn more about what it means to belong to the LGBTQIA+ community and be a person of color and how you can consider a new way of thinking that can support LGBTQIA+ people of color.

At Public Allies, we believe that everyone can lead, and it’s why we seek emerging leaders with different skills and abilities to become an Ally. These are a few of the common qualities and characteristics we've seen in program applicants.

There's still time to submit your application for the 2024-2025 cohort. Learn more and apply at publicallies.org/be-an-ally.

Public Allies is honored to have the continued partnership and support of the NBA Foundation.

The foundation’s commitment is clear and urgent, ensuring there are paths to opportunity for the country’s next generation of leaders. It is more important than ever that young people from our nation’s most marginalized communities know that there remains a firm commitment to ensuring they have a place in our nation’s economy and democracy.

Together, we will continue to lift up and inspire the next generation of leaders and work collectively toward building a more just and equitable future for all.

We are hiring a Chief Engagement Officer at Public Allies National Office (Remote/WFH). Apply today or share this opportunity with your network ⚡️

Learn more → https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=aa2c2be0-af20-4ef2-aedc-a0ad869ca571&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=926912

Way to go, Allies!!! 💛

from Public Allies Indianapolis —— On Friday, one of our TSPs, Nonprofit By Nature led us in their service day!

They partnered with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. & White River Alliance to clean out storm drains in the Windsor Park Neighborhood Association. Great job, Nonprofit By Nature!