Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.

“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year…
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As part of City Year’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, we are actively building Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity…
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As we enter a new month, we want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few…
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Someone recently asked me, “Are you able to show up to work as your authentic self?” My response was, “I…
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On Saturday, January 29, City Year Orlando hosting our annual Drive for Success Golf Tournament. This event brought together leaders…
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Tarra Mitchell joined City Year Seattle/King County as our new Executive Director this week. Learn more about her own educational…
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These are challenging times for all that are working in schools. Re-engaging students after a year of virtual learning…
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Sunday, Feb. 13, SoFi Stadium will be packed and full of excitement with Super Bowl LVI underway. Attending the Super…
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The City Year San Antonio (CYSA) Site Equity Council (SEC) was established in the summer of 2020 as an initiative…
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It is hard to believe that it’s only been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began when it feels like…
Read the storyThe day I was selected to be City Year San Antonio’s English Language Arts Coordinator for Sam Houston High School…
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You may not have heard a whole lot about Buffalo, New York before seeing that it’s City Year’s newest site. …
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