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

Cameron Cheatham, incoming 2023-24 City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps member, writes about his personal experiences that drew him to service. …
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Your ballot counts! Help City Year bring together educators to discuss how to prioritize anti-racist research strategies in education.
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Learn from two City Year alums about how boundaries and healthy approaches to self-care helped them better support students.
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City Year San Antonio is thrilled to welcome our new 2023-24 AmeriCorps member class! This year we have 58 total…
Read the storyEmilio Monahan, who just completed his first year of service and will return next year on the Civic Engagement team,…
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AmeriCorps members pose in front of the “I Love Philly” sign at LOVE Park, 2019. Making the decision to…
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How can we ensure students have positive learning experiences while challenging them too? City Year encourages students to own their…
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Some might say my journey to discovering City Year and my passion for working in education was an unconventional one….
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City Year Philly AmeriCorps members (clockwise from top left) Olivia Baptiste, Jianna Frei, Tomir Johnson, and Amina Khan speak about…
Read the storyMore than 100 City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members served a total of 127,127.5 collective hours and supported more than…
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Aquí hay algunas maneras de hacer que sus despedidas sean una experiencia significativa y positiva para usted y sus estudiantes.
Read the storyRonaldo Mateo-Ramirez had a City Year AmeriCorps member. Their support helped Ronaldo graduate high school and inspired him to join…
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