Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year L.A. alum, Erin Willis (’17 and ’18), shared her story of impact and reflected on her years as…
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Written By Jewels Dabdub, AmeriCorps Member City Year AmeriCorps Member. Senior Corps Member. Alumni Board Member. Impact Manager. Classroom…
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City Year Philly AmeriCorps members (clockwise from top left) Olivia Baptiste, Jianna Frei, Tomir Johnson, and Amina Khan speak about…
Read the storyMore than 100 City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members served a total of 127,127.5 collective hours and supported more than…
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People often talk about your 20s as one of the best times of your life. As a 25-year-old, I am…
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As graduation season approaches and City Year AmeriCorps members prepare to implement their Life After City Year (LACY) plans, many…
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After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…
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For many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps members, the relationships formed through their year of service can have a lifechanging…
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Hires Include Former AmeriCorps Member and Local Educator LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 3, 2023) – City Year Little Rock…
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At City Year, like many organizations, we live in a world of acronyms. As an alum, I believe the most…
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On October 9th, The Los Angeles Rams honored City Year Los Angeles Program Manager and alum, Silvia Fausto, during their…
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City Year Philly AmeriCorps members Andrew Gupta, Dimir Leftwich, and Saige Cornick-Turpin speak about their LACY (Leadership After City Year)…
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