Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
For Black History Month, City Year Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…
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We know that all students can succeed, but resources and opportunity are not always distributed equally. City Year New York…
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Working at City Year, we give so much of ourselves to a cause we truly believe in. This is why…
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Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…
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October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…
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Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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As states implement their ESSA plans, there is an opportunity to think creatively about strategies to address teacher shortages. One…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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There are so many great reasons to live in Columbus, including more than 300 festivals every year, beautiful parks, big…
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We are thankful for SeaWorld Orlando, who joined a group of committed community organizations as an AmeriCorps Member Experience Partner…
Read the storyAfter graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…
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City Year impact manager and alum collects and shares advice from senior AmeriCorps members for future corp members.
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