I wasnt being fulfilled," explains the Des Moines native.
“So I began looking for something that would make a direct difference in the community.”
Serving in the Livable Communities Corps isSaphire Miles’s second AmeriCorps assignment.
(Public Allies is an AmeriCorps program.)
Her earlier stint was during high school.
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Miles writes copy for what she’ll post that day on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Chapman handles the graphics.
The videos do very well, especially among people that are newer to bike riding,” says Chapman.
“The shops mechanics have the repair and care expertise.
Saphire and I do all the film editing, uploading and processing.
When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, the giveaway program kicked into a new and desperately needed gear.
“The buses werent running on the regular schedule.
With all in-person Bike Month events cancelled due to COVID, Chapman and Miles created a Virtual Scavenger Hunt.
The winners were announced on the collective’s social media platforms.
That’s a difficult conversation to lead, doubly so as the youngest and newest members of the team.
CONTINUING GOALS
Chapman and Miles will continue their work until the end of 2020.
Among their to-dos:
Reporting by Amy Lennard Goehner
