Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Three immediate things we can do to help students and teachers
Read the storyHere are four ways we work to support City Year AmeriCorps member wellbeing and mental health during their service year…
Read the storyCity Year alums make a difference in their communities and careers long after their year or two of service is…
Read the storyThis has been a hard year. During the pandemic, we have each navigated uncertainty and loss and, at the same…
Read the storyCity Year Milwaukee encourages and teaches perseverance, which will bring you many more skills if you lean into the opportunities.
Read the storyAldustus (A.J.) Jordan was named Idealist of the Year at last week’s virtual Red Jacket Gala in recognition of his…
Read the storyAmeriCorps member, Neha Sajjad shares more about her coming into City Year, with so much she didn’t know about herself,…
Read the storyAlum Claire Dempsey shares her experience of taking a gap year before college to do City Year.
Read the storyAmeriCorps members are intentionally checking in with both students and adults to see how they are doing; for example, one…
Read the storySince COVID-19 began, Team Care Force had to find alternate ways to engage our corporate partners, which led to a…
Read the storyCity Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for…
Read the storyHow AmeriCorps members support and engage students during the pandemic by listening and learning
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