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

Hundreds of City Year AmeriCorps members decide to become teachers after their year of service. We are doing more to…
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Teachers and students know what they need this year—let’s listen to their feedback and insights to help guide our work…
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Our school partners are clear: they want flexibility; academic and social-emotional support for their students; and help creating positive learning…
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Hidden figures: The corps of young people helping build stronger educational networks.
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
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Compass Academy says its focus on social and emotional learning has kept students engaged and attending online classrooms even during…
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Students at a Chicago high school are learning from home during COVID-19 by leaning on the social and emotional skills…
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Our Whole School, Whole Child approach provides academic and social-emotional supports to thousands of students attending more than 300 high-need…
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Voices for National Service is a coalition working to build bipartisan support for national service, develop policies that create more…
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Literacy skills and a love of reading go hand in hand. Check out these tips to find books that reflect…
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City Year and Search Institute have been working together since 2017 to explore how City Year AmeriCorps members in Columbus,…
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City Year, Hour of Code and digital learning opportunities City Year is sharing fun and engaging Hour of Code activities…
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