Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college…
Read the storyAs we step into 2024, it is a timely moment to revisit the importance of tolerance in our communities. This…
Read the storyIn the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition…
Read the storyI’m still determining the exact year I started serving with City Year, but I’m positive that I served for two…
Read the storyA few staff members and City Year Little Rock corps leaders attended the 30th Anniversary AmeriCorps Summit held in Little…
Read the storyTonya Adair is the Chief Development, Diversity, and Engagement Officer at United Way for Southeastern Michigan and City Year…
Read the storyA reflection from two of City Year Buffalo’s Student Success Coaches who attended the Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC)…
Read the storyMeet City Year New Orleans alum Jessica Ramirez! Jessica served as an AmeriCorps member at the Baptist Community Ministries team…
Read the storyThere is no going back to who you were after experiencing the impact of a service year with City Year….
Read the storyReflecting on my Time at City Year Maddy Allen ’17 Upon reflecting on my time at City Year, I realized…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit’s Leadership Breakfast brought together local leaders from the business, education, and philanthropic sectors to discuss education…
Read the storyHarrison Evers is a first year AmeriCorps member serving with City Year Buffalo as a student success coach, where he…
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