Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
First year AmeriCorps member, Katie Krause, shares her experiences serving virtually, how this reinforced her passion for service, as well…
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Doing a year of virtual service during a global pandemic came with many challenges for City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members…
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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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Learn more about what a, “day in the life of an AmeriCorps member” looks like for a member of the…
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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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First Year AmeriCorps member, Ava Masias, shares three major takeaways from her inspiring students.
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Alum Claire Dempsey shares her experience of taking a gap year before college to do City Year.
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AmeriCorps members are intentionally checking in with both students and adults to see how they are doing; for example, one…
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Our team has spent quite a lot of time in the Lavine Civic Forum of the City Year HQ this…
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City Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for…
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How AmeriCorps members support and engage students during the pandemic by listening and learning
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City Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism Our work is grounded in the unshakeable belief that we…
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