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

City Year San Antonio’s 2022 Impact Report gives an overview of the work done throughout the 2021 – 2022 school…
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While working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: Where would you like to apply to serve?…
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Literacy is the ability to read and write, but what does growing student literacy for elementary, middle or high school…
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The school year may have started, but it’s not too late to serve with City Year Philly! We’re currently accepting…
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What does it mean to “do service” in a world no longer bound by ones and zeroes? City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyCity Year Sacramento, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased…
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Last year, while on my lunch break, I texted my mother a question: “How did you learn in school?” My…
Read the storyCity Year Kansas City’s Shelby Voigt shares a personal reflection in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.
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Learn more about the benefits of service with City Year AmeriCorps, including preparation for a career, exclusive scholarships, the Segal…
Read the storyClick here to view a larger version of our organizational chart City Year San Antonio’s organizational chart gives you an…
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National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) supplies schools with additional ‘people power’ to help reengage students.
Read the storyIntroducing City Year Detroit’s newest board member Roz Blank, an attorney and long-time volunteer in the community.
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