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

It’s the first week we’re back in service after winter break and the end of the first half of the…
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Serving with City Year can help lay the foundation for a career in social work. Learn more about service with…
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City Year AmeriCorps members make great mentors for the students we serve. Learn more about what it takes to be…
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City Year AmeriCorps members share their experience “Representation matters.” It’s a buzzworthy phrase that’s taken society by storm, from reshaping…
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Learn to be a change agent during service with City Year AmeriCorps for a potential career in change management.
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Starting a service year with City Year, I was nervous about what the experience would be like. Now that I’ve…
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City Year AmeriCorps members who are interested in serving another year have the opportunity to apply for the civic engagement…
Read the storyOne of the most interesting parts of service is the people that you meet along the way. From the staff…
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The best thing about serving with the same students for two years is that you’re able to see a more…
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Thinking about applying to serve with City Year, but not sure where? Well, lucky for you, City Year is serving…
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Hello there! My name is Mark Nealon and I am the proud Team Leader this year at Brighton High School,…
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AmeriCorps members starting in January add capacity to existing City Year teams and support even more students in reaching their…
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