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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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Our Impact
2023-2024 City Year Orlando Events
August 31, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS At City Year, we believe students can reach their full potential as learners and leaders if they have…

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The Corps
Kicking Off Our 25th Year: City Year Detroit is Back to School
August 30, 2023

  Our City Year Detroit AmeriCorps members are back in schools! For the 25th school year, AmeriCorps members will provide…

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Our Impact
Meet De’Andre L. Shepard, PhD!
August 15, 2023

Meet City Year Detroit’s Managing Director of Impact, De’Andre L. Shepard, PhD! De’Andre leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement…

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Our Impact
Reflecting on a year of service: Sophia Torres
July 21, 2023

City Year AmeriCorps member Sophia Torres reflects on her first year of service with City Year Los Angeles and why…

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Our Impact
Reflecting on a year of service: Emilio Monahan
July 18, 2023

Emilio Monahan, who just completed his first year of service and will return next year on the Civic Engagement team,…

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Our Impact
Ronaldo Mateo-Ramirez: Paying it forward through service
June 13, 2023

Ronaldo Mateo-Ramirez had a City Year AmeriCorps member. Their support helped Ronaldo graduate high school and inspired him to join…

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The Corps
Creating and Maintaining Positive Mentor-Mentee Relationships

Why I Serve and What My Day Looks Like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each morning, I think…

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Our Impact
Ripples of Hope 2023 Recap
May 24, 2023

City Year San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, Tuesday, May 2nd at the San Antonio Botanical Garden….

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The Corps
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
May 1, 2023

City Year Detroit welcomed creative genius and novelist Andre Ebron to present on Imposter Syndrome to our AmeriCorps members and…

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Our Impact
How would society be positively impacted by more AmeriCorps members in schools?
April 18, 2023

The best part of my role as an Impact Director with City Year Greater Boston is the opportunity to visit…

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Our Impact
City Year 101: Math Interventions and Tutoring
April 14, 2023

In this ongoing series, we’re taking a deep dive into various areas of City Year Philadelphia’s (CYP’s) work with students….

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Our Impact
Meet Impact Coach Deanne Austin
March 29, 2023

Meet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are instructional experts who work with and coach AmeriCorps…

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