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 embodies various roles and obstacles. Though this year has been anything but normal, it has given…
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Coming to City Year through a non-traditional path means using your service year to dive into what you want to…
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Service may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…
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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…
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City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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As we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
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Meet Deniko Montgomery, a proud City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member and learn more about him in his poem titeld, “I…
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Meet La’Daja Miller Everyone decides to do a year of service for a different reason. For me, I chose to…
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Here are some tips and suggestions from a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member’s experience of searching for housing in their…
Read the storyLearn why City Year Milwaukee Team Leader, Shontrice, decided to do a year of service and how her students inspire…
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Meet Lakeisha Allen, City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member, and learn more about her through her poem, “I am… I was.”
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