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

City Year Milwaukee alumni are leaders for life and continue to make an impact long after their year of service….
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Each Year, a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member is nominated by their peers for embodying the spirit of City…
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 was a different kind of day for the City Year Team serving at Barack Obama School of…
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Freshman year of high school is an important year for students that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…
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As the school year comes to an end, check-out three important lessons AmeriCorps member, Robert Eison, wants his students to…
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As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…
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Team Leader, Dia Vang, shares how a global pandemic impacts her service and motivates her to continue to fight for…
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At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4th…
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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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