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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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City Year New Hampshire's service responds to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Students First, Collaboration Always: CYNH’s Service Responds to COVID-19
April 2, 2020

With the announcement on Saturday, March 14th that Manchester schools would be closed for several weeks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19…

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Social-emotional learning with Asalia
April 1, 2020

Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…

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A Special Note from Our Executive Director

These are very uncertain times for each of us, but what we at City Year know for sure is that our belief in…

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AmeriCorps members stand in front of a colorful mural with their red jackets on.
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Why I served and continue to serve
March 31, 2020

City Year Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…

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Business as Unusual? Yes, Please!

From the desk of Dr. Catherine Cushinberry: Many of us were thrown for a loop a few weeks ago when…

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AmeriCorps member spotlight: J’Ana Adkins

Due to COVID-19, City Year San Antonio’s annual Ripples of Hope dinner, planned for April 1, 2020, was canceled. While…

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City Year Boston’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency
March 30, 2020

Originally posted March 30, 2020: City Year Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago….

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members at Opening Day in September, 2019
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A Day in the Life of Virtual Service
March 27, 2020

Team Leader, Mina Raj, shares more about her experience serving virtually and shares more insight on what a “day in…

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City Year San Antonio’s Response to COVID-19
March 26, 2020

As part of the City Year community, we wanted to reach out to provide an update on the impacts of…

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CSX with Operation Gratitude (Cincinnati, OH) 2019
March 24, 2020

Wednesday, October 2: Travel Day It was a nice, fall day in Boston when five of my teammates and I…

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Update: City Year Jacksonville’s response to Covid-19
March 18, 2020

The safety and well-being of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member
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Julia’s belief in the power of young people
March 13, 2020

City Year AmeriCorps member Julia Steen’s belief in the power of young people was fueled by her students’ constant curiosity…

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