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

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Benefits & Resources

Advice for making the most of your City Year experience

July 9, 2018

City Year impact manager and alum collects and shares advice from senior AmeriCorps members for future corp members.

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The Corps

Lessons I learned from my students

July 2, 2018

Baton Rouge students solving math problems

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Benefits & Resources

Joining City Year out of high school

June 28, 2018

Seabron Stewart served when he was 18 years old, immediately following high school. Here, he shares his experience as the…

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The Corps

Advice to future AmeriCorps members…from our teachers!

June 2, 2018

When compiling tidbits of advice for incoming City Year AmeriCorps members, we always hear from City Year staff and alumni…

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Education

Voices from the field: the power of caring adults to support students’ social-emotional needs

May 16, 2018

Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps service experience, which prioritizes building relationships as a tool for equitable learning.

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The Corps

Activating student success through positive relationships [voices from the field]

February 26, 2018

We can meet students where they are by putting the theories surrounding social-emotional learning into practice, particularly by building lasting…

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