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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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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
May 1, 2023

City Year Detroit welcomed creative genius and novelist Andre Ebron to present on Imposter Syndrome to our AmeriCorps members and…

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Our Impact
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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Our Community
Meet Community Partnerships Manager Kai Page
February 24, 2023

Meet City Year Detroit’s new Community Partnerships Manager, Kai Page, who will identify and develop local partnerships and add capacity…

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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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
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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Our Community
Harnessing Ubuntu in a COVID world
June 30, 2022

Kristen Szalontai, operations coordinator and City Year Detroit alum, talks about the importance of rebuilding our City Year Spirit as…

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