Our stories
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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Here’s a look at the benefits AmeriCorps members receive during their City Year journey and beyond.
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There are 354,172 students in Miami who need and deserve our support. You could be part of an AmeriCorps team that…
Read the story![AmeriCorps member stands in by the front steps on a school building and smiles..](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Kiara_mbh_elliothaney_sun-585x332.jpg)
Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team that will help you confidently craft…
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Still, a healthy meal is important for your wellbeing and productivity. From breakfast to dinner here are some quick, delicious…
Read the story![City Year alumni in a classroom with students working at their desks in the background](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinDua-Portraits-2018-elliothaney-5-of-55-585x332.jpg)
As graduation edges near the horizon of the service year, our City Year AmeriCorps members are planning for their next…
Read the story![A student and AmeriCorps member working together on a math problem.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CityYearKansasCity-InSchool-elliothaney-2011-585x332.jpg)
City Year empowers you to lead your peers, build relationships with students and the communities you serve and partner with…
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As we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
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Interested in law school? One university partner believes that a gap year allows applicants the opportunity to gain valuable skills.
Read the story![two AmeriCorps members are walking and talking with two high school students in the hallway](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLittleRock-2017-InSchool-High-elliothaney-73e-585x332.jpg)
City Year helped me understand our education system through service in schools and through a university partnership that helped me…
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Being a City Year AmeriCorps member is not only a transformative opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives…
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Read on for advice from a City Year alum on finding housing before a year of service
Read the story![An AmeriCorps member looks ahead at the city skyline.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYChi-CityPortaits-10.18-ehaney-170-1-585x332.jpg)
How do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff
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