Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Serving on the board of an organization like City Year Los Angeles is more than attending meetings and fundraising –…
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My name is Erica Adamiris Rodriguez, and I am Cleveland, Ohio-born and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-raised. I am a daughter, I am…
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A moment that captures the advent of certainty in my career choice occurred to me recently. My student marched into…
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Theki Change served as an ACM with City Year from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…
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This AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating one incredible alumnus who has carried the lessons of City Year into the…
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For the past two years, CYLA Board Members and Spring Break Event Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines and Erik Feig, have been…
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City Year Philadelphia alum Anthony Copeman, a certified financial educator who focuses on helping millennials manage their financial health, grew…
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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
Read the storyCity Year in the Bay Area relies on a deep network of donors, school partners, local governments and community partners…
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When you’re living on an AmeriCorps stipend, every penny counts. To help you make the most of your bi-weekly stipend,…
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This year marks the 9th edition of Spring into Service, and we could not be more excited to see the…
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This year, City Year Greater Boston expanded its annual MLK Day of Service to a full week of service, honoring…
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