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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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Benefits & Resources
City Year offers a fantastic gap year experience
January 3, 2025

If you are a recent high school graduate or a current college student unsure what to do this fall, City…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Alissa Cook
December 19, 2024

Back in 2022, Andy Wilson with the assistance of Molly Stuber interviewed Alissa Cook, who served with City Year Tulsa…

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Benefits & Resources
5 things you should know before applying

Thinking about applying to serve with City Year AmeriCorps? Here are five key things you should consider first!

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The Corps
Why I Serve – Maya Hirano
December 18, 2024

Choosing to mentor and tutor students is no easy job, but it is an incredibly important one. Many educational systems…

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The Corps
A Day in the Life of Our AmeriCorps – Laura Giaquinto
December 17, 2024

Our AmeriCorps members are incredible leaders within their school communities. Each day they make an impact on their students, partner…

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Our Impact
What to expect on a Care Force Trip
December 12, 2024

Team Care Force is a side of City Year that most first-year corps members have little, if any, exposure to…

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Benefits & Resources
Four tips to help your mid-year move
December 10, 2024

Congratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…

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Our Alumni
From AmeriCorps member to educator: Get to know City Year LA alum Hayden Parsley
December 9, 2024

Hayden Parsley, City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps class of ’24, is a recent graduate of City Year but is already…

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The Corps
What you can expect as a mid-year AmeriCorps member
December 4, 2024

AmeriCorps members starting in January add capacity to existing City Year teams and support even more students in reaching their…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Why Cristian King Always Keeps Service Front & Center
November 26, 2024

This month we sat down with City Year alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…

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Our Impact
City Year 30th Anniversary Gala Recap & Photo Gallery
November 25, 2024

November 1, 2024; City Year San José/Silicon Valley 30th Anniversary at Levi’s Stadium Explore the full photo gallery here! 30th…

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Our Impact
City Year San José/Silicon Valley 2023-2024 Impact Report

After a year of significant growth, City Year looks ahead to a bright future. The 2023/2024 year marks 12 months…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners