Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
One of City Year’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…
Read the storyWe believe in the power of mentorship. For nearly 25 years, we have deployed high-skilled and passionate young adults to…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…
Read the storyAfter a whirlwind ten months, the 2017-2018 school year has come to a bittersweet end. This past year yielded many…
Read the storyWritten by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School
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At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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City Year San José alumnae Kailey Rawston and Liza Flores share how they managed afterschool time and creatively kept about 100 first and…
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There is so much more to San José than the latest app or software company. Read on to learn why…
Read the storyAt our annual gala, City Year San José/Silicon Valley honored two outstanding Champions—Metta and Keith Krach—as recipients of the 2018…
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In the same way City Year San José/Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members serve students, our students have so much to offer and teach…
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Being a City Year AmeriCorps member is not only a transformative opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives…
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