Cultivating Community with College Possible Milwaukee and Beyond

In this episode of The S-Files, we are exploring the service done by AmeriCorps alumnus Ben Rangel, who served with College Possible Milwaukee for two years, and the continued impact his service has had on how he strives to cultivate community in multiple ways in Milwaukee. Ben first discusses how he forged relationships with students and helped them throughout their process of applying for college during his AmeriCorps service. Ben then describes how his AmeriCorps service led him down a path to being part of the Trinity Fellows at Marquette, where he continued his connections with national service as the AmeriCorps Member Development Coordinator at City Year Milwaukee as part of the program. Ben then discusses how his AmeriCorps service continues to influence his work and volunteering today, including becoming a high school government teacher, founding and producing the Bridge the City podcast with other AmeriCorps alumni to empower Milwaukee residents to make local change, and serving on the College Possible Milwaukee AmeriCorps Alumni Council to help mentor those that are currently serving.  Listen to learn the ways Ben was impacted by his AmeriCorps service and how it has influenced the multiple ways he strives to cultivate community and encourage positive action today.