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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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Meet Impact Coach Deanne Austin
March 29, 2023

Meet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are instructional experts who work with and coach AmeriCorps…

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Equity
Fostering men of color in education

City Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…

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City Year Detroit Connects with Code
February 3, 2023

The City Year Detroit team at Noble Elementary-Middle School partnered Comcast to take part in the global event Hour of…

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Reflecting on Privilege
January 9, 2023

At one of City Year Detroit’s Learning and Development days, Naomi Khalil facilitated a reflection on identity and privilege.

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Meet Impact Manager Brittany Yost

Brittany loves and admires the scholars, teachers and administrators she works with every day, and each school she’s worked with…

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City Year Detroit announces new Board Chair Tonya Adair
November 29, 2022

During City Year Detroit’s annual fundraising event, Get in the Game, we had the pleasure of announcing our newest Board…

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Red Jacket Ceremony at City Year Detroit

City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member Mary Kate Rae explains why she dedicates her red jacket to Ms. Shannon Fitzgerald, her…

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Events are back at City Year Detroit!
November 4, 2022

Many nonprofits, like City Year Detroit, host events to invite new and current champions to learn more about them and…

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City Year Detroit welcomes Sherisse M. Butler as executive director

After an extensive search process, we are pleased to announce Sherisse M. Butler as City Year Detroit’s new vice president…

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Our Community
Meet City Year Detroit’s Newest Board Member: Roz Blanck
August 30, 2022

Introducing City Year Detroit’s newest board member Roz Blank, an attorney and long-time volunteer in the community.

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City Year Detroit: Equal opportunity to succeed
June 30, 2022

City Year Detroit laid out a multi-dimensional list of things to do or improve to help support people from all…

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City Year education pathways: University of Michigan School of Medicine
June 9, 2022

City Year Detroit talked to the director of admissions at the University of Michigan School of Medicine to learn more…

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