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

A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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If you’re not exactly sure what you want to do after high school, you’re not alone. That doesn’t mean your…
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City Year is releasing a new resource for practitioners, The Power of Student Success Coaches in Community Schools. This guide…
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I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…
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Earlier this year, we sat down with several City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members and alumni and asked them two…
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Have you ever felt vulnerable or insecure when walking into a new environment? Especially at the start of a new…
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Your ballot counts! Help City Year bring together educators to discuss how to prioritize anti-racist research strategies in education.
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See how City Year service profoundly impacts the lives of City Year AmeriCorps members and their students.
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How can we ensure students have positive learning experiences while challenging them too? City Year encourages students to own their…
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Eight youth-serving organizations are expanding student success coaching into schools and extended learning programs throughout California.
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City Year AmeriCorps members are transforming math anxiety into math confidence every day through social-emotional learning.
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Compass Academy, a charter public school in Denver, is thriving by holistically supporting its middle school students, many of whom…
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