Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
A City Year alum who now works for City Year Detroit shares her reflections during Women’s History Month about the…
Read the storyGoing from a gap year with City Year to Peace Corps was a natural next step for this alum. Read…
Read the storyVoices for National Service is a coalition working to build bipartisan support for national service, develop policies that create more…
Read the storyLiteracy skills and a love of reading go hand in hand. Check out these tips to find books that reflect…
Read the storyCity Year Alumni go on to have diverse careers. See how you can advance yours through a law degree.
Read the storywe invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…
Read the storyLearn how one City Year Americorps member is navigating the often challenging middle stage in her service journey.
Read the storyWhat does it take to reduce chronic absenteeism? Practices that address educational inequities and ensure students feel seen, heard and…
Read the storyBen came to his service with a passion for engineering. Read more to see how he shared this with his…
Read the storyCongratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…
Read the storyYour City Year service journey can be hard to describe. Check out these tips for describing your service to friends…
Read the storyCity Year and Search Institute have been working together since 2017 to explore how City Year AmeriCorps members in Columbus,…
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