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 YOUNG HEROES SHOW UP, WORK HARD AND ACHIEVE, WE ALL WIN. At City Year, we believe students can reach…
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When the pandemic hit, our AmeriCorps members weren’t the only ones who shifted to working remotely. City Year Boston’s nearly 80+ employees also quickly shifted to…
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Dive into educational equity and a recap of our Leadership Summit with Rachel Pfannes.
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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…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
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At City Year, we know that potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Education equity is critical to our…
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Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyTen-minute read DBIE: Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity. What does it mean, really? What does it mean at City Year…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyEarlier this month, the City Year Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…
Read the storyOur City Year LA AmeriCorps members have officially been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning for over two months! In…
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