Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Originally posted March 30, 2020: City Year Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago….
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Kimmy Lee is a charismatic connector on the City Boston People Team – the department that supports human resources for our staff and…
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In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
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As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250 City Year AmeriCorps members pledged to make a difference in…
Read the storyI’m originally from Andover, Massachusetts, just 25 minutes north of Boston. My passion for service started early. Growing up, I…
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Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps stipend from our alumni
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In the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
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Educating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.
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