Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, City Year is reasserting our desire to create welcoming spaces where we work…
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A recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…
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I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…
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Have you ever felt vulnerable or insecure when walking into a new environment? Especially at the start of a new…
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Learn from two City Year alums about how boundaries and healthy approaches to self-care helped them better support students.
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Aquí hay algunas maneras de hacer que sus despedidas sean una experiencia significativa y positiva para usted y sus estudiantes.
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As City Year centers equity in our research work, we’ve defined and adjusted new capacities: community-based action research, trend forecasting…
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As an organization committed to continuous learning, the ways in which we and our partners seek to make an impact…
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Impact Managers are an integral part of the City Year experience and offer Corps members support and build trusting relationships…
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City Year AmeriCorps members who are interested in serving another year have the opportunity to apply for the civic engagement…
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This blog is based on an AmeriCorps member training guide sponsored by Colgate, which in 2022 awarded City Year the…
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Thinking about applying to serve with City Year, but not sure where? Well, lucky for you, City Year is serving…
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