Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.

Help students connect with one another during distance learning by discovering new stories and increased literacy on March 2, Read…
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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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Our City Year AmeriCorps members serve in schools to promote educational equity as student success coaches. Learn more about service…
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While service looks different at each of City Year’s 29 U.S. sites during COVID-19, connecting with students remains the priority…
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Impact Managers are an integral part of the City Year experience and offer Corps members support and build trusting relationships…
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The interview is a space for you to tell your prospective employer more about your background, experiences, and to express…
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Service Year Advisors help prospective and confirmed corps members move from application to registration and are a valuable resource to…
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Thinking about applying to serve with City Year AmeriCorps? Here are five key things you should consider first!
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Bringing ‘Hour of Code’ and established afterschool programs to online learning is keeping students connected during COVID-19
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What if every student had a near-peer tutor, mentor and role model—a Student Success Coach—to help them stay engaged and…
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The power of diverse educational representation Abraham Galán still remembers what it’s like to feel out-of-place in school. Growing up…
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
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