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

As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…
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At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4…
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Ever wonder what a “day in the life of a City Year AmeriCorps member” looks like while serving in schools?…
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Each City Year AmeriCorps member leaves their service year with significant memories of their time spent with students. Sometimes, they…
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A year of service embodies various roles and obstacles. Though this year has been anything but normal, it has given…
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When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Julia Steen’s belief in the power of young people was fueled by her students’ constant curiosity…
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It is the beginning of the second semester for our students here at Rufus King International Middle School. Grades for…
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Kainat Lungani serves as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member and shares how she helped one of her students to…
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On Monday, January 20th, more than 400 volunteers joined City Year Milwaukee for a day of service at Lancaster…
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