Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
This year, our country has gone through many events that make it hard to remember there is light behind the…
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On September 17th, City Year Los Angeles’ Civic Engagement (CE) Team held the site’s first ever virtual service day for…
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I hope to serve the students to the best of my abilities, give them the resources they need to succeed,…
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I went back and forth a lot last year, wrestling with the idea of serving another year with City Year….
Read the storyFinding Identity Through Service When I applied to serve with City Year Kansas City, I was transitioning from being homeless…
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Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps experience and how athletes have the skills needed to serve students and communities…
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For this City Year alum, service was a gateway to a career centered in thoughtful community engagement. Read on to…
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“I know what it felt like to get left behind,” says Colby, a Service Leader serving his second year with…
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Name: Avery Brick Hometown: Columbus, OH Previous City Year site, school and grade: Chicago, IL, Collins Academy, 9th grade Why did you want to…
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Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
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City Year is releasing a collection of resources to help educators rapidly put in place equitable teaching practices that strengthen…
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An equity-based approach to research matters because it ensures that the research will benefit everyone. At a moment when education…
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