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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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Focus on student mental health & filling the gaps
April 8, 2022

City Year Detroit will continue to work with the district to assess students’ needs and how City Year can help…

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Finding your North Star

During our Spring Summit Learning and Development Week Rebecca Irby joined City Year Detroit for a unique workshop called “Find…

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Benefits & Resources
Why choose to serve in Detroit
April 7, 2022

We love Detroit, and we’re confident that you will, too! What does the city have to offer? Here are the…

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City Year AmeriCorps members serving in schools
Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after City Year differs for AmeriCorps members
April 6, 2022

We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…

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Benefits & Resources
Serve for a Year, Stay for Another?
March 30, 2022

Doing one year of service with City Year is a transformational experience. But what happens when you stay for another?…

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Our Community
What’s it like to serve in New Hampshire?

We interviewed AmeriCorps members from the Henry Wilson Elementary School team to ask them about what it’s like to serve…

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Our Community
Announcing City Year San Antonio’s New Executive Director
March 25, 2022

“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year…

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Our Impact
Back in Ballou

As it begins to get warmer, the team and I have made plans to go back to the farm, Oasis…

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City Year AmeriCorps gap year education and career pathways
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City Year offers high school grads college & career readiness
March 23, 2022

Not sure what you want to do after service? With City Year, you’ll receive the support you need to create…

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Our Impact
A mid-year reflection by Team Care Force 15
March 18, 2022

Team Care Force 15 decided to reflect on our experiences with Care Force so far and what we hope to…

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Books on a bookshelf in a City Year school
Benefits & Resources
City Year offers a fantastic gap year experience
March 16, 2022

If you are a recent high school graduate or a current college student unsure what to do this fall, City…

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City Year AmeriCorps member with student at school
Our Impact
Answering the call to serve our students
March 11, 2022

Integrated academic and social-emotional supports for students are desperately needed in our schools both during and after the pandemic, especially…

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