Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
On Monday, January 15th, CYDC hosted MLK Day of Service bringing together volunteers, community members, and youths from across DC…
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“The men and women who rode the freedom buses through Alabama, who walked in Montgomery, who knelt in prayer in…
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Many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) alumni credit their year of service with transforming their lives, leading to lasting friendships, newfound…
Read the storyService to a cause greater than oneself is a core value for City Year and it’s why at City…
Read the storySmall group intervention with City Year Detroit AmeriCorps members, who serve as student success coaches, is a vital…
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Head of Operations Strategic Planning, Risk & Analytics for Agmen, Nkem Ogbechie, virtually joined City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps member…
Read the storyConnecting with the Corps – An AMC MLK Experience Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day is…
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college…
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As we prepare to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is essential to…
Read the storyIn the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition…
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I’m still determining the exact year I started serving with City Year, but I’m positive that I served for two…
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A few staff members and City Year Little Rock corps leaders attended the 30th Anniversary AmeriCorps Summit held in Little…
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