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

Congratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…
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September is Attendance Awareness Month, and our partner Attendance Works is providing several new resources for families and educators aimed…
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Have some burning questions before applying to serve with City Year? Find those answers here!
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Because you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
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Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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Did you know that one of the key benefits AmeriCorps members receive is access to the Segal Education Award to…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship application is now open until Jan. 3, 2023, and young adults ages 16-24—including City Year…
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Here at City Year, we want to make our application process as smooth as possible. Here’s a checklist of application…
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Many of our AmeriCorps members relocate to cities across the country to begin service, which takes time, energy and careful…
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Ines Brookens, una alumna y consejera de servicio de City Year, respondió a las cinco preguntas principales que ustedes tuvieron…
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City Year strives to offer continued support to its AmeriCorps members. Read on to learn more about our new Continuation…
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