Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Last May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…
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It was a windy March day when City Year AmeriCorps members gathered in New Castle to prepare for our 19th…
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For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about striving for equity in education. I have witnessed…
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Learn more about the perks of national service and the importance of self care on a gap year from a…
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We’re all settling down after recess. The hands on the clock hit 12:35 p.m. and four students stand up, each…
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Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…
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Each day AmeriCorps members wake up to serve another day in the beautiful Granite State. Fifty-three young people commute from…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
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