Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
A year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…
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City Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
Read the story![Downtown Chicago is the perfect place to spend a year of service at City Year](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Chicago-Skyscrapers-at-Sunsetelliothaney1440-585x332.jpg)
learn why we think the Windy City is an amazing place to live and work.
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A 2017 study found that having just one black teacher in elementary school (third, fourth or fifth grade) reduced the…
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This year, City Year Chicago’s Civic Engagement team organized a spectacular day of service at the Marie Curie Metropolitan High…
Read the story![A group of AmeriCorps members jump and cheer in front of the city skyline.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYChi-CityPortaits-10.18-ehaney-114-1-585x332.jpg)
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the eight of us who comprise the team reflect on why we are thankful to…
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