Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Bobby Richards was so inspired by the City Year AmeriCorps members he met that he decided to become one. Read…
Read the storyThe Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES) is a conference for Civic Engagement (CE) teams across the country to come together…
Read the storyAs a queer woman of color, my identities are something that I think about all the time; in every aspect…
Read the storyIn our latest Community Champion Speaker Series for City Year Miami, our AmeriCorps Members had the opportunity to engage with…
Read the storyJazmin Larumbe is serving her first year as a City Year AmeriCorps member at Jefferson High School in South-Central Los…
Read the storyStudents at a Chicago high school are learning from home during COVID-19 by leaning on the social and emotional skills…
Read the storyAt Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4…
Read the storyFrom before I walked into Registration Day at City Year Milwaukee last summer, I knew that I wanted to serve again. During…
Read the storyMy time with City Year has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…
Read the storyIn Part I of our series “Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige,” the…
Read the storyOur new reality has led to us adapting quickly and partnering closely with our school administrators and teachers. Through this partnership, we’ve identified key…
Read the storyA year of service embodies various roles and obstacles. Though this year has been anything but normal, it has given…
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