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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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Schoolhouse News 2021-2022
July 25, 2022

City Year Orlando Schoolhouse News Issue 1 Eccleston Elementary School Catalina Elementary School  Memorial Middle School  Meadowbrook Middle School  Judson…

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Meet our new Executive Director
July 19, 2022

Dear champions and supporters of City Year Sacramento,  I am excited and honored to begin a new chapter with City…

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Celebrating 15 years of serving Miami’s students
July 13, 2022

In 2022-2023, City Year Miami is celebrating its 15th birthday. We’re so excited to go #backtobasics! Join us for a…

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Education
Learning through storytelling
July 6, 2022

Storytelling helps students make meaning of the world around them. Find out ways to help them share their voice!

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City Year Detroit: Equal opportunity to succeed
June 30, 2022

City Year Detroit laid out a multi-dimensional list of things to do or improve to help support people from all…

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The Corps
AmeriCorps Member of the Year, Anthony Rodriguez Jr.
June 15, 2022

Every City Year AmeriCorps member (ACM) is a tremendous asset to our team, and each year at graduation, City Year…

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2022 Ripples of Hope Recap

City Year San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, Thursday, May 12th at the Witte Museum. Ripples of…

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Reflections on service
June 9, 2022

During City Year, Jermal Perkins was encouraged, empowered and given the tools to live out service, joy, trust and gratitude…

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City Year education pathways: University of Michigan School of Medicine

City Year Detroit talked to the director of admissions at the University of Michigan School of Medicine to learn more…

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Hour of Code at City Year Detroit
June 6, 2022

Hour of Code is exactly what it sounds like—one hour for students to be introduced to coding using engaging, guided…

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City Year Career pathways featuring Taco Bell
June 3, 2022

As a City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member, you will be an agent for social change, allowing you to impact communities…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Randy Frazier (‘08), Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter
May 27, 2022

Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…

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