Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Our City Year AmeriCorps members make a difference in students’ lives! Kathleen McShane proudly serves at Langston Hughes Academy. She…
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Meet AmeriCorps member Julia Mattingly! She proudly serves at Arthur Ashe Charter School where she works all day, every day…
Read the storyMeet AmeriCorps member Traneshia Stormer, who proudly serves at ARISE Academy. She discusses her favorite times to spend with students…
Read the storyI was extremely nervous the first time I walked into the crowded and rambunctious school cafeteria to help support student…
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Some corps members want to give back to their community, some want to mentor and tutor students, some were inspired…
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My name is Fernie Torres and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Julia A….
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My name is Alexis Jefferson, and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Rockwell Automation…
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It was the morning of Wednesday, August 14th when the City Year Milwaukee corps boarded three buses and rode to…
Read the storyIreney Duval chose to serve with City Year because she always wanted to work with kids but wasn’t sure in…
Read the storyThis school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
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Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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