Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Each month as part of our alumni newsletter, we hope to feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve…
Read the storyWhen people told me City Year would be hard, they talked a lot about long hours and paperwork and getting enough “minutes”. Yes, all those…
Read the storyI applied for City Year senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
Read the storyMeet City Year Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
Read the storyCity Year Kansas City launched in 2015 with broad-based support from the Kansas City community, from the school district, to…
Read the storyBringing ‘Hour of Code’ and established afterschool programs to online learning is keeping students connected during COVID-19
Read the storyWhat if every student had a near-peer tutor, mentor and role model—a Student Success Coach—to help them stay engaged and…
Read the storyThe red jacket we put on every day has a gravitational pull that draws students in. Their past experiences…
Read the storyA Baton Rouge program is working to set students on a path to success by providing academic support and creating…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
Read the storyAt City Year, we know that potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Education equity is critical to our…
Read the storyToday City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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