Dear Juneau,
We came expecting the rain and the mountains, but none of us expected such a friendly and welcoming community. From the moment we stepped off the plane, Juneau came together to make us feel at home.
During our time here, we have tried to repay this kindness through our service to this beautiful city. Since last August, our cohort — a small, but mighty five — has completed over 8,500 hours of service to the community that welcomed us with open arms. Juneauites always demonstrate their appreciation, but we're the ones who should be thankful to have been invited to live in such a wonderful place.
We have been honored, these past months, to serve your literacy needs at Harborview Elementary School, Little Eagle and Ravens Nest (LEARN), Riverbend Elementary School, Sayéik: Gastineau Community School, and Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC). We hope to have made lasting connections and positive impacts here, and wish the next cohort luck in maintaining the AmeriCorps legacy and getting things done for Juneau, Alaska.
Thank you for everything! We are so grateful to have experienced the mountains, the elusive sun, the glaciers, the hiking trails, the active Facebook groups, the rain and snow, the ubiquitous whales, the late-night Russian dumplings, but, most of all, the friendly mountain community and the Juneauites who have graciously hosted us and made this experience so rewarding.
And so, to beautiful, lovely Juneau, we have this to say: Át axwdishée ixwsateení ch'a yóok'. Tle tleix ixsixán. I hope to see you soon. I’ll love you forever.
Love,
The 2021-2022 AmeriCorps of Southeast Alaska Cohort,
Claudia, Kelsey, Lucas, Sarah, and Therese
