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

Anthony Lawrence is an impact manager for City Year Kansas City, guiding and supporting a team of City Year AmeriCorps…
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City Year Orlando is grateful to Heart of Florida United Way for their continued investment and partnership in our work…
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National service like City Year will be more important than ever for young adults navigating a changing and recovering labor…
Read the storyDuring City Year, AmeriCorps members are encouraged to form a Life After City Year (LACY) plan, an integral part of…
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AmeriCorps members Andrea Barajas (top left), Lauren Moore (top right), Jessica Szasz (bottom left), and Samirah Thompson (bottom right) discuss…
Read the storyEarlier this month we graduated our 2020-21 AmeriCorps class, marking the end of our 14th year of service in Los Angeles. This year’s corps…
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City Year offers a fellowship program that makes becoming a teacher more affordable for AmeriCorps members. Learn more.
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As an organization that’s trying to shift to more asset-based language and better honor and celebrate the students and schools…
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City Year Philadelphia’s 2020-2021 service year formally concluded last Friday, June 11 with a virtual Graduation ceremony. AmeriCorps members, CYP…
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Our City Year Noble team was so excited to host the second Hour of Code event of the year, this…
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Check-out the incredible ways our 2020-2021 City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members plan to make an impact as alumni.
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What has been a highlight from service this year? Alanna: A highlight has been being paired with such a…
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