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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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Champion Profile: Steve and Connie Ballmer
May 19, 2016

If philanthropy is always a mixture of heart and head, then Connie and Steve Ballmer, who launched Ballmer Group to…

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Benefits & Resources
3 tips for AmeriCorps alumni applying to graduate school
April 21, 2016

City Year helped me understand our education system through service in schools and through a university partnership that helped me…

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Helping mentors cultivate a growth mindset in the students they serve
March 30, 2016

For decades, MENTOR and City Year have been leaders in high-quality mentoring and youth development in hundreds of communities and…

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Surviving the housing headache
March 3, 2016

Read on for advice from a City Year alum on finding housing before a year of service

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