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

1. Give Back to Your Community. Joining City Year is a wonderful avenue to give back to the community. Do…
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Fashion is an essential avenue for self-expression. This past month I asked my students how they express themselves with their…
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March brings about a sense of change and newness, but for City Year AmeriCorps members, March remains the same every…
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For ACM Appreciation Month, J.A. Fair’s Impact Manager Skyler Matthias took this opportunity to share his appreciation for his team:…
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Three years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have increased among young adults…
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I spent most of my college career studying social justice. To bring about change, we must learn about past injustices…
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Back to the Basics- 2023 In the first week of January, Little Rock AmeriCorps Members took it Back to the…
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La mayoría de las personas tienen el Día de MLK marcado en su calendario y eso no es diferente a…
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Most people have MLK Day circled on their calendar and that is no different from us here at City Year….
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The National Education Association says only 2% of educators are Black men. We can’t allow fear to hold us back….
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Discovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you’ll…
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As the largest school district in the state, Little Rock School District enrolls more than 25,000 talented students.
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