Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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Check out some of joys and highlights from our Julia A. Uihlein Team serving at Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School,…
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City Year Milwaukee’s third virtual Equity Summit, Equity in Education, gave AmeriCorps members and staff opportunities to connect the history of education…
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City Year Milwaukee is proud to welcome back four City Year alums to our staff: Sierra Anderson, Paola Gonzales, Mina…
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City Year Milwaukee, an education-focused nonprofit that unites young people for a year of service in Milwaukee Public Schools, announces…
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City Year Milwaukee alums are leaders for life and continue to make an impact long after their year of service….
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Each year, a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member is nominated by their peers for embodying the spirit of City Year;…
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Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a different kind of day for the City Year team serving at Barack Obama School of…
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Freshman year of high school is an important year for students that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…
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As the school year comes to an end, AmeriCorps member Robert Eison shares three lessons he wants his students to…
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As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…
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Team Leader Dia Vang shares how a global pandemic impacts her service and motivates her to continue to fight for…
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At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4…
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