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

When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…
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The circle has intrigued brilliant minds and more recently helped NASA explore Mars! Learn more about Pi and how it…
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On October 27th, 2021, the Team Care Force blog team (Stuart Allen, Allison Anderson, and Caitlyn Sarles) had the pleasure…
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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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Someone recently asked me, “Are you able to show up to work as your authentic self?” My response was, “I…
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City Year’s Teacher Pathways program is training the next generation of diverse and equity-focused educators. Learn more about this unique…
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A City Year Detroit AmeriCorps Guest Blog I have come to realize that one of the most important things…
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Looking to support students in a vibrant new community? Here are four amazing cities where you can make a difference.
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City Year alums share inspiring words about what City Year has meant to them and their stories of falling in…
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City Year AmeriCorps creates a path for young adults to gain professional experience that helps them take the next step…
Read the storyFor over 30 years, Bank of America has provided critical resources in support of City Year’s holistic student-facing programming. From…
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