Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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Five helpful facts about serving as a City Year AmeriCorps member One of the most frequent questions that City Year…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined City Year as an…
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City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
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At City Year, we know, and research shows, that mentorship can change lives and improve long-term outcomes for young people….
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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
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Help students recovering from pandemic-related disruptions gain confidence in their reading and writing skills.
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We know that today, not all students have access to a plethora of online resources that help to enhance their…
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Here’s what “student success coach” means to us and why we believe more schools could benefit from having this additional…
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City Year is committed to providing our AmeriCorps members with resources, opportunities and support that help them to achieve their…
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Fatimah Abdulmateen takes service seriously. Fatimah served two years with City Year as an AmeriCorps member, making her an alum…
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City Year AmeriCorps members make great mentors for the students we serve. Learn more about what it takes to be…
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