Meet David

David Niyogushima is a RISE AmeriCorps member with Eastern Iowa African Diaspora and Hoover Community School in Cedar Rapids. 

David is attending Kirkwood Community College where he is studying Physical Therapy. He currently serves as a mental health counselor at Hoover Community School.

"During my service with AmeriCorps, I would like to empower students to dream big, to be confident, and to embrace their diversity in the community," David says of his RISE experience.

In his free time, David likes to play football, basketball, and workout with friends.