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

During AmeriCorps celebration, we recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve and encourage more…
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Integrated academic and social-emotional supports for students are desperately needed in our schools both during and after the pandemic, especially…
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When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…
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As part of City Year’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, we are actively building Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity…
Read the storyOn Wednesday, February 16, 2022, City Year Orlando hosted our Red Jacket Networking event at the Beardall Senior Center. This…
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We have a new interactive map to help find information that’s most important to you about serving with City Year….
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To ensure more young adults can serve, City Year will be raising stipends for first year AmeriCorps members to at…
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As we enter a new month, we want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few…
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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At City Year, we know the importance of having kids in school each and every day, which is why our…
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Someone recently asked me, “Are you able to show up to work as your authentic self?” My response was, “I…
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In a recent article from NPR, teachers across the U.S. shared their experiences as educators amid what is communally being…
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