Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year Kansas City launched in 2015 with broad-based support from the Kansas City community, from the school district, to…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyFinding Identity Through Service When I applied to serve with City Year Kansas City, I was transitioning from being homeless…
Read the storyMeet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…
Read the storyCity Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism Our work is grounded in the unshakeable belief that we…
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“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers “a taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
Read the storyAs a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service to others, City Year considers Martin Luther King,…
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Each morning, Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day. She says her commute…
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