Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
“Like millions of my fellow Americans, I was outraged and saddened by the events in Charlottesville this weekend. City Year…
Read the storySince 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 67 City Year alumni with our highest alumni recognition, the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
Read the storyLearn about City Year’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.
Read the storyAs we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
Read the storyInterested in law school? One university partner believes that a gap year allows applicants the opportunity to gain valuable skills.
Read the storyFrom her earliest days growing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tushara Canekeratne understood the power of relationships…
Read the storyCity Year helped me understand our education system through service in schools and through a university partnership that helped me…
Read the storyRead more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
Read the storyRead on for advice from a City Year alum on finding housing before a year of service
Read the storyLearn more about literacy for social justice at City Year schools as an avenue to educational equity.
Read the storyHow do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff
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