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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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The Origins of Black History Month and Why We Celebrate It
March 6, 2023

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the…

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Our Impact
City Year 101: Literacy Interventions and Tutoring
February 28, 2023

AmeriCorps members at Southwark School kicked off the 2022-23 school year with a free book fair to instill a love…

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students and City Year AmeriCorps members at Mabelvale Elementary School in Little Rock
Education
New resource to expand educational equity for students

Together with a core group of leading organizations that includes City Year, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…

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The Corps
Building Resilience: Lessons from Duncan Kirkwood
February 27, 2023

Three years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have increased among young adults…

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Our Community
Meet Community Partnerships Manager Kai Page
February 24, 2023

  Meet City Year Detroit’s new Community Partnerships Manager, Kai Page! Our Community Partnerships Manager supplements the efforts of the…

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The Corps
18-Minute Networking with Deloitte

Forming professional connections is one of the hardest parts of adulthood. But City Year Detroit’s recent 18-Minute Networking event, sponsored…

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The Corps
Happy AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month!

  March has many great attributes. Flowers are budding, chocolate is on sale, and it marks the first official month…

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The Corps
A Day in the Life Series: Tobin K-8 School Team Newsletter
February 21, 2023

Happy New Year from City Year Greater Boston’s Team Tobin! We hope you’re having a happy and healthy 2023 thus…

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The Corps
Creating Change with City Year Little Rock

I spent most of my college career studying social justice. To bring about change, we must learn about past injustices…

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City Year AmeriCorps member with student
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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City Year AmeriCorps member with student at school
The Corps
Impact Managers make a difference

Impact Managers are an integral part of the City Year experience and offer Corps members support and build trusting relationships…

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National Partners