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

Serving with City Year L.A. takes spirit, discipline, purpose, and pride, and when corps members are placed in the schools…
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At City Year, we give ourselves to our students and teammate from sunrise to sunset on average five days a…
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My value band is a daily reminder of the promise I made when I signed up for City Year: believe…
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City Year is one of those experiences where you get what out you put in. Carnisha Tassin shares her experience
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“I started my time at City Year Jacksonville eager and ready to serve! Training was great, I liked having the…
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If you’ve never considered moving to Boston, read on to learn why you should think about serving with City Year…
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Ashlye Allison served as an AmeriCorps member, then returned as a Senior Corps Member as a Team Leader, and is…
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City Year alum Lauren Menkemeller shares insights from her service year.
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For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about striving for equity in education. I have witnessed…
Read the storyJust like that, the year 2018 is officially in the history books and we are already 20 days into 2019….
Read the storyThe City Year value that resonates with me the most is empathy. As I define it, empathy is the ability to…
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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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