Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
October 9th marks the beginning of National School Lunch Week. National School Lunch Week was created in 1962 by President…
Read the storyA recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…
Read the storyI’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…
Read the storySome might say my journey to discovering City Year and my passion for working in education was an unconventional one….
Read the storyMore than 100 City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members served a total of 127,127.5 collective hours and supported more than…
Read the storyRonaldo Mateo-Ramirez had a City Year AmeriCorps member. Their support helped Ronaldo graduate high school and inspired him to join…
Read the storyCity Year Little Rock staff member Marlie Mehu shares about the importance of Haitian Heritage Month to create belonging and…
Read the storyMy first year as a City Year Corps member has been filled with lows and highs. Reporting to school at…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit welcomed creative genius and novelist Andre Ebron to present on Imposter Syndrome to our AmeriCorps members and…
Read the storyAs City Year centers equity in our research work, we’ve defined and adjusted new capacities: community-based action research, trend forecasting…
Read the storyAs a City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps member, it’s easy to get consumed in the day-to-day of service. Having hobbies…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
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