Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
As the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…
Read the storyService may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…
Read the storyCity Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…
Read the storyCity Year and our district partners are finding new ways to support students, teachers and classrooms while also continuing their…
Read the storyIn previous blogs, we covered what self-care looks like in an office setting and at home. There is one final setting…
Read the storyOne thing in this uncertain time is certain: City Year AmeriCorps members will be there, for our students and our…
Read the storyIn January 2020, I was given the task of helping a student out in English, who could not grasp the…
Read the storyWelcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…
Read the story“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…
Read the storyThis poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…
Read the storyOur Whole School, Whole Child approach provides academic and social-emotional supports to thousands of students attending more than 300 high-need…
Read the storyCity Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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