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

Introducing Emily Kean We are really thankful to have been able to have a chat with Emily Kean and talk…
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All the way from the city of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Warren Basla served in City Year Philadelphia at Universal Daroff Charter…
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we invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…
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Please join us in congratulating Jim Balfanz on his appointment as CEO of City Year.
Read the storyMy name is Kiesha Johnnies and I proudly served with City Year Milwaukee’s FOUNDING corps. Yes, founding corps. What does…
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Introducing Ken Wakwe! We were able to have a chat with Ken Wakwe and talk about his service with City Year. We talked to him about his recent roles and how he uses…
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When you’ve been a part of something greater than yourself it’s impossible to return to business as usual. I knew…
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Alex Diorio is a very proud alumn of City Year (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
Read the storyMy time with City Year Tulsa has and will continue to serve as the foundation for my lifelong mission to…
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Chelsea Badeau is currently the Senior Director of Editorial Production at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she manages editorial content on…
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City Year Milwaukee is celebrating our 10th anniversary, and we’re highlighting the 800 alumni who chose to support the students…
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The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
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