Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Dive into educational equity and a recap of our Leadership Summit with Rachel Pfannes.
Read the storyEach month as part of our alumni newsletter, we hope to feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve…
Read the storyI applied for City Year senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
Read the storyMeet City Year Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
Read the storyWhile my intentions are to pursue a career in education, this networking event pushed me to reflect on the wide…
Read the storyLet’s be real. Living on a City Year stipend can be tough. Considering all the monthly fees for things such…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
Read the storyAt City Year, we know that potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Education equity is critical to our…
Read the storyToday City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
Read the storyAmber Cox first learned about City Year when she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management at The College of New Jersey. It…
Read the storyTen-minute read DBIE: Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity. What does it mean, really? What does it mean at City Year…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
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