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Meet Our '20-'21 Members

RISE AmeriCorps members are intentionally recruited from the diverse
​refugee and immigrant communities they serve.

IKRAAN
​AHMED

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EMBARC
Des Moines

HALIMA
ALI

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​Oakridge

Des Moines

KAVYA
RAJU​​

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IC Compassion
Iowa City

CHRIS
​​​WEBER

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EMBARC
Waterloo

JONATAN
ARTOLA

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​IC Compassion
Iowa City

ZA
AUNG

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EMBARC
Des Moines

LANA
​BACCAM

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ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

MARIA
​BARROSO

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​YPN
Cedar Rapids

MADISON
​BEAUCHAMP

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IC Compassion
Iowa City

KATHERINE BERBER-SOLIS

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Latino Coalition
Des Moines

EVELYN
​BERRYHILL

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Catherine
​McAuley Center

Cedar Rapids

MIJHA
BOLTON

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​Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

JULIET
​BWALYA

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​IC Compassion
Iowa City

JOSEPH
BWALYA

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Catherine
​McAuley Center

Cedar Rapids

ELISE
​BATY

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Jewels Academy
Des Moines

MERRIE​
​AWM

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EMBARC
Des Moines

CASSANDRA
​DEAL​

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Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

JULIA
​DIGIACOMO​

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EMBARC
Des Moines

CHRISTOPHER
​GARDNER

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Bridge of Storm Lake
Storm Lake

EYOB
​GEBREZGABIHER

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EMBARC
Waterloo

VARICK
GORDON

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​IC Compassion
Iowa City

KELLY
JOHNSON​

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Catherine
​McAuley Center

Cedar Rapids

FELI
KETI

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EMBARC
Waterloo

KAMAURA
KIM

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ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

KELLI
KLAUS

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Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

NAFISSATOU
LAMIDI

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​Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

ESTHER
​LIM

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EMBARC
Des Moines

GRACE
​​LIN​

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City of Ottumwa
​
Ottumwa

ISRAEL​
LOPEZ YEPEZ

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​DREAM Iowa
Des Moines

JUNNIE
​LUKAMA

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​Intercultural
​Center ​of Iowa​​

Cedar Rapids

SAMUEL
ZAM

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​​EMBARC
Des Moines

​ORLINE
​MAKENGO

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YPN
Cedar Rapids

MAGDELIN
​​LOPEZ BATISTA

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Centro Latino of Iowa
Council Bluffs

LAURA
​MEZA RAMIREZ

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Iowa Latino Affairs Commission
Des Moines

MASOKA​
​MKOMBOZI

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​Community
​Youth Concepts​​

Des Moines

BENJAMIN
​MOELLER

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DREAM Iowa
Des Moines

MAR BLU
​MOO
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ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

EMILY
​MU
​

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​EMBARC
Des Moines

LAL
​​MUANI
​

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​EMBARC
Des Moines

MU
​PAW
​

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EMBARC
​
Des Moines

ANNA
​​NDAMWITEZE

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​Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

STACY
NEAGLES​

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Bridge of Storm Lake
Storm Lake

ANGELIQUE
NIJIMBERE

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Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

DAVID
​NIYOGUSHIMA

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​Eastern Iowa
​African Diaspora​

Cedar Rapids

SHEL
PAW

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ArtForce Iowa
Des Moines

MAGGIE
PETERSON

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City of Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction

NADIA
​​YASSIN​

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Oakridge
​
Des Moines

LIZBETH
​​SALINAS-REYES

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Latino Coalition
Des Moines

JOSHUA
SAW​

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Bridge of Storm Lake
Storm Lake

BENJAMIN
​STAINBROOK

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​EMBARC
Waterloo

NYAKEK
​​TETE​

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Bridge of Storm Lake
Storm Lake

DECEMBER
THAW

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EMBARC
Waterloo

EHSHEE
THAWBER

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EMBARC
Des Moines

ANA
VAZQUEZ

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​City of Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction

SAMSON
WELDU​

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​Mary Treglia
Sioux City

ALEXIS
WINECKE

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​IC Compassion
Iowa City

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EMBARC | RISE AmeriCorps Program

4801 Franklin Ave.
Suite 1159
Des Moines, IA 50310


515-512-1881
  • Home
  • About RISE
    • Our Mission
    • Our Impact
    • Our AmeriCorps Members >
      • '21-'22 Members
    • Our Host Sites
    • Our Leadership
  • Resources
    • Timesheets
    • For Members >
      • Member Benefits >
        • Health Resources
        • Education Award
        • Living Allowance
        • Loan Forbearance
      • Enrollment and Exit
    • Training Opportunities
    • For Supervisors
    • Reporting
  • Stories
    • Blog
    • In the News
    • Stories App
  • Apply!
    • Become a Member >
      • Why Join RISE?
    • Become a Mentor
    • Become a Host Site
  • Contact RISE