Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Consider serving with City Year Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
Read the storyBen and Brittany were able to do a call with Alejandro Villafuerte about his experience serving with City Year. We…
Read the storyA component of the City Year calendar is the Mid-Year Summit, where AmeriCorps members come together to reestablish expectations and…
Read the storyOne of City Year’s core values is teamwork. We strive to work powerfully together in a unified effort to achieve…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
Read the storyAfter my December graduation from Northern Michigan University, I made the cross-country move to San Antonio to serve. Apprehensive about…
Read the storyAs we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
Read the storyIn Chinese culture each year corresponds with twelve animals on the Chinese calendar, almost like a mascot for the year….
Read the story“Do you have any experience working on a team?” was one of the first questions I was asked in my…
Read the storyIn partnership with schools and teachers, our City Year AmeriCorps members work to create a culture of kindness by building…
Read the storyThere are a lot of things I’ve enjoyed so far while serving on Team Care Force. One of my favorite…
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