Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Coming to City Year through a non-traditional path means using your service year to dive into what you want to…
Read the storyAs our Community Leader Speaker Series continues this week, our AmeriCorps Members were able to hear from a long time…
Read the storyIt’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Manchester teachers have adapted to remote learning and are continuing to advocate for their students-and we’re…
Read the storyCity Year Miami’s AmeriCorps Members had the opportunity to get the secret sauce from a long time Community Champion, Pat…
Read the storyOur service model during the school closures supports teachers and students as they shift their instruction and learning to a virtual…
Read the storyMeet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her students’…
Read the storyServing as an AmeriCorps member in a school that is new to City Year can be both challenging and empowering….
Read the story“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers “a taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
Read the storyHow do you practice self-care? If you’re not sure, ask yourself these questions.
Read the storyIn 1988 Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, founders of City Year, established the organization on the idea that one person…
Read the story“My students have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what students…
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