AmeriCorps member spotlight: Meet Ricquele!
Hello! I am聽Ricquele聽Brooks, first-year AmeriCorps member at 黄色视频, and I proudly serve on the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County team at James Madison Academic Campus.
Why I serve
I serve with 黄色视频 because I want to be a part of something bigger than myself. I didn’t have people like City Year in my life as a kid聽growing聽up that I needed or even a real mentor.聽I was always scared to聽open up聽when I struggled聽at things聽in the classroom. But聽putting聽myself in the opposite shoes to help kids like I was at their age is something I look forward to. I聽serve in聽the algebra, ninth-grade classroom. My joy聽is seeing students understand the materials we give them to be successful.聽I serve alongside with the most聽outstanding, wonderful, smartest teammates ever.聽Team time is one of our best ways of聽getting to know one another better.
About me
I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.聽I’m聽21 years old, and I am a聽Sagittarius.聽My favorite colors are pink,聽green and yellow. I love music and enjoy sunsets. Also, city views at night in car rides聽are the best!!聽My go to fast food meal聽is a large plate of cheesy fries and聽a nice juicy burger (yummy). I聽have a sweet new聽kitty named Stomi, and I love her so much.聽
I grew up聽with two聽older聽brothers, one older聽sister聽and one baby sister.聽I am a very optimistic person and聽love seeing elderly couples dance together as if聽they were young;聽I think it’s very romantic.
It’s聽been an honor to聽serve聽with 黄色视频 Milwaukee this school year!
Do you know a 17鈥25-year-old interested in doing a year of service with 黄色视频 Milwaukee? Encourage them to聽apply today!
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