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Our stories

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

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Our Impact
City Year’s six areas of impact
February 16, 2023

As an organization committed to continuous learning, the ways in which we and our partners seek to make an impact…

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Our Community
City Year Little Rock Adds Jay Barth to Board
February 14, 2023

  City Year Little Rock today announced Jay Barth, Ph.D. has joined its board. With his nearly three decades of…

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Our Alumni
City Year Philly Love Stories

For many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps members, the relationships formed through their year of service can have a lifechanging…

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Our Impact
City Year Detroit Connects with Code
February 3, 2023

  There are nearly 700,000 open computing jobs in the US, but only 80,000 computer science students graduated into the…

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Our Impact
City Year Seattle / King County’s Plan to Support Students’ Pandemic Rebound & Strengthen the AmeriCorps Experience
February 1, 2023

City Year Seattle/King County’s plan to support students’ pandemic rebound and how they will strengthen the AmeriCorps experience.

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Our Alumni
City Year Little Rock Announces Two New Managers
January 27, 2023

Hires Include Former AmeriCorps Member and Local Educator    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 3, 2023) – City Year Little Rock…

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Our Community
City Year Marches for Unity: San Antonio’s 36th MLK Jr. March
January 26, 2023

“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.”  – Martin Luther King Jr.   City Year San Antonio was honored…

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Our Alumni
Life After City Year: Pathways for the Future

At City Year, like many organizations, we live in a world of acronyms. As an alumna, I believe the most…

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Our Impact
The Next Generation: A Farewell and Thank You from Executive Director Jennie Johnson
January 20, 2023

It is with deep and bittersweet gratitude that I will be stepping down as Executive Director of City Year Providence…

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Education
Reimagining our schools by building trust
January 10, 2023

Reimagine education: building trust in schools To educators, parents, youth advocates and changemakers, The pandemic experience has highlighted—perhaps more than…

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Our Impact
Reflecting on Privilege
January 9, 2023

  One of the most important aspects of our service as Americorps Members is being able to critically reflect on…

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Our Impact
Meet Impact Manager Brittany Yost

  Meet City Year Detroit Impact Manager, Brittany Yost! Impact Managers lead and develop a team of AmeriCorps members as…

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