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Our stories

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

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Amy Rencher
February 15, 2021

Karli, Eric, Molly and I were very thankful for Amy taking time out of her busy schedule to speak with…

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Our Impact
Oasis On Ballou
February 12, 2021

This year has been anything but easy, luckily, we were able to make the most of it and serve our…

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The Corps
The Extraordinary Eight- Meet The Care Force Senior Corps
September 4, 2020

Name: Avery Brick  Hometown: Columbus, OH  Previous City Year site, school and grade: Chicago, IL, Collins Academy, 9th grade    Why did you want to…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight – Alexis Smith
September 2, 2020

Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…

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The Corps
Learning moments
August 28, 2020

A learning moment is a new experience that leads to growth; Care Force is a year filled with learning moments….

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Dan Nemiroff
August 12, 2020

  Ben Brittany, and Hugh were thankful to be able to converse with Dan Nemiroff and discuss his experience serving…

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Team Care Force and Reserves sketch a mural at night
The Corps
Interesting event prep tasks
August 4, 2020

Care Force works on several events during our service year, including a lot of event prep that involves both typical…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Aundrea Dean
July 21, 2020

We are really thankful to have been able skype with Aundrea and talk about her experience serving with City Year….

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Various landscaping tools in a wooden storage rack. An orange wheelbarrow leans against the wall beside it.
The Corps
Care Force Tools Storage Project
July 7, 2020

For most of the service year, Team Care Force is constantly in event mode; we find ourselves creating documents for…

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Two Care Force AmeriCorps Members cut wood using chop saws.
Our Impact
Aramark Building Community Day (Philadelphia, PA) 2019
July 2, 2020

It’s my second week in the Greater Philadelphia metropolis, and I’m so pumped for my second project! During our first…

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Our Impact
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: A Day On
June 9, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only national holiday that is also a national day of service. Across the…

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The Corps
Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES)
June 2, 2020

The Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES) is a conference for Civic Engagement (CE) teams across the country to come together…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners