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

Our City Year Noble team was so excited to host the second Hour of Code event of the year, this…
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Computer Science Education week kicks off December 7-12 at schools around the world. Detroit’s Noble Elementary School joined in with…
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Whatever life after City Year holds for AmeriCorps member Emily Stillman, she will carry our value of idealism wherever she…
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Dive into educational equity and a recap of our Leadership Summit with Rachel Pfannes.
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Reflect on the importance of service and Dr. King’s legacy with City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member Seema Arshed.
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Get to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Development Director, Ashley Ashkenazi, who is in her sixth City…
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Get to know our City Year Detroit board members! Meet Parvathy Hariharan, vice president of sales and marketing at Comcast.
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This week, we focus on language and framing. Dr. April Baker-Bell visits!
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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Get to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Manager, Ginger Green.
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With $23M invested from some of our key partners, Connected Futures is making education obtainable for Detroit’s students.
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