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

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Education
National study finds significant relationship between social-emotional learning and academic outcomes
May 28, 2020

New research from the Everyone Graduates Center shows City Year’s approach is successful in advancing student social-emotional and academic outcomes.

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The City Year Obama Team goes virtual
May 27, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a different kind of day for the City Year team serving at Barack Obama School of…

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Education
How social-emotional skills keep students engaged
May 26, 2020

Compass Academy says its focus on social and emotional learning has kept students engaged and attending online classrooms even during…

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Our Impact
Encouraging personal responsibility in the classroom
May 22, 2020

Freshman year of high school is an important year for students that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…

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Our Impact
A letter of hope to my students

As the school year comes to an end, AmeriCorps member Robert Eison shares three lessons he wants his students to…

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Our Impact
Important lessons from students: Empathy and seeing the good

As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…

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The Corps
From student to City Year AmeriCorps member 
May 21, 2020

Jazmin Larumbe is serving her first year as a City Year AmeriCorps member at Jefferson High School in South-Central Los…

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members volunteer with Running Rebels
Our Impact
A global pandemic motivates Team Leader Dia Vang to fight for change

Team Leader Dia Vang shares how a global pandemic impacts her service and motivates her to continue to fight for…

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Education
Keeping students connected to school with Red Nose Day

Students at a Chicago high school are learning from home during COVID-19 by leaning on the social and emotional skills…

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Our Impact
Meet Commodore: Reflecting and preparing for next year’s service
May 20, 2020

At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4…

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member tutoring students
Our Impact
Day in the life of a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member

Ever wonder what a “day in the life of a City Year AmeriCorps member” looks like while serving in schools?…

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Leading Through Tough Times Part II
May 19, 2020

    In Part I of our series “Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige,” the…

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National Partners