Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
We are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…
Read the storyJust as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
Read the storyFor nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
Read the storyIn the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
Read the storyWhether it’s taking over a failed project or building new skills, Ellen approaches every challenge as a learning opportunity–an attitude…
Read the storyA battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
Read the storyIt’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
Read the storyAccording to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. students — one out of seven — are…
Read the storySometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
Read the storyAs states implement their ESSA plans, there is an opportunity to think creatively about strategies to address teacher shortages. One…
Read the storyCity Year and BellXcel are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for students to succeed in the classroom…
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