Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
In the midst of the many challenges of COVID, one bright spot for City Year has been the opportunity for…
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Learn more about City Year’s emphasis on mentorship. Becoming a good mentor takes practice, listening and reflection.
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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As a queer woman of color, my identities are something that I think about all the time; in every aspect…
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My students have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what students…
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In January 2020, I was given the task of helping a student out in English, who could not grasp the…
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“Do you have any experience working on a team?” was one of the first questions I was asked in my…
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I was born at Mercy Hospital near Chicago’s Motor District on the Southside. I didn’t grow up in Chicago’s Southside,…
Read the storyBright and early on the morning on January 20, 2020, over 700 volunteers gathered at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School…
Read the storyAs we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…
Read the storyWith this year’s MLK Day of Service behind us now, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the day means…
Read the storyA year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…
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City Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
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