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Our stories

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

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Remaining Passionate About Service in the Pandemic
May 7, 2021

First year AmeriCorps member, Katie Krause, shares her experiences serving virtually, how this reinforced her passion for service, as well…

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Lessons Learned While Serving Virtually During a Global Pandemic

Doing a year of virtual service during a global pandemic came with many challenges for City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members…

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The Importance of Near-Peer Mentors

First-year AmeriCorps member, Mary Kate Paetow-Fanning, shares about her experience supporting students through this turbulent year and how City Year…

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A Day as an AmeriCorps Member 

Learn more about what a, “day in the life of an AmeriCorps member” looks like for a member of the…

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The Corps
Leaders Are Born When They Become Fearless
May 5, 2021

AmeriCorps member, Neha Sajjad shares more about her coming into City Year, with so much she didn’t know about herself,…

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Lessons Learned From My Students

First Year AmeriCorps member, Ava Masias, shares three major takeaways from her inspiring students.

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How City Year Inspired Ceaira to do a Year of Service 
April 15, 2021

Read on to learn more about AmeriCorps member, Ceaira Mcneil, and how her experience with City Year inspired her to do…

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Equity
Meet DBIE Council Members, Jovan Goldsmith and Haley Woods
March 15, 2021

Learn more about City Year Milwaukee Diversity, Belonging, Inclusivity & Equity Council from council members, Jovan Goldsmith, and Haley Woods.

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The Corps
Equity Summit Four: Big Citizenship
February 26, 2021

At City Year Milwaukee, AmeriCorps members and staff come together to participate in equity summits. An important part of our…

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Celebrating Black History Month in the Virtual Classroom
February 24, 2021

As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight some of the ways our students, AmeriCorps members,…

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Our Impact
City Year Milwaukee’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 26, 2021

On Monday, January 18th, City Year Milwaukee hosted our annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, hosted…

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The Corps
Service Highlights from the Rockwell Automation Team
January 21, 2021

  The Rockwell Automation Team at Rogers Street Academy has been hard at work supporting students in the virtual classroom and have…

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