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

This year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
Read the storyWalking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
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When I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
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As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
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Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her City Year bucket list.
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2020, City Year Milwaukee celebrated our 10th Anniversary by welcoming the 2019-2020 City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps…
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After a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…
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City Year Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together City Year Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
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Over his six-year teaching career, Kevin has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, winning numerous awards. Kevin credits his time…
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Surveys show that both Democrats and Republicans support the expansion of national service, and to date, more than 1 million…
Read the storyIn the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…
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City Year CEO and Co-Founder Michael Brown spoke with David L. Cohen, senior executive vice president and chief diversity officer…
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