Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Spirits were high at City Year Philadelphia’s sixth annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon, held virtually on Tuesday, October 13. The luncheon united women to support the…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyGet to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Development Director, Ashley Ashkenazi, who is in her sixth City…
Read the storyEarlier this month, the City Year Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…
Read the storyHow can educators help distance learners feel like an important part of their school community? Read about one school’s approach:…
Read the storyOur City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members have been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning, for over two months!
Read the storyComing into City Year where the focus was student’s education came with a rollercoaster of emotions. You start to…
Read the storyIf there is one thing that we can always count on in life, it is change. Seasons change, people change,…
Read the storyWe are thrilled to share a few highlights and shout-outs for our six school teams. Even in the face of…
Read the storyCity Year is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization as part of our ongoing efforts to center diversity, belonging, inclusion…
Read the storyAre you thinking about living alone during your service in City Year? If yes, I highly encourage you to think…
Read the storyWhen I made my decision to serve with City Year for the 2020-2021 school year, I knew it would…
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