Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…
Read the storyCity Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism. At City Year, we define idealism as the belief that…
Read the storyBefore the pandemic, mental health needs for children, adolescents, and families were considerable and, in many cases, went unmet…
Read the storyHow do we find our passion and purpose? Rebecca Irby from New Detroit has some ideas on this topic. She…
Read the story“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year…
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As it begins to get warmer, the team and I have made plans to go back to the farm, Oasis…
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On January 12th, 2022, Team Care Force 15 officially hit the six-month mark in our year of service. As we…
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Integrated academic and social-emotional supports for students are desperately needed in our schools both during and after the pandemic, especially…
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When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…
Read the storyOn Wednesday, February 16, 2022, City Year Orlando hosted our Red Jacket Networking event at the Beardall Senior Center. This…
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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At City Year, we know the importance of having kids in school each and every day, which is why our…
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