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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
Five ways to make self-care a daily habit
October 11, 2022

Self-care has been clinically proven to improve your health, happiness and habits. However, with hundreds of blogs and social media…

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Education
A personal reflection celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
September 19, 2022

City Year Kansas City’s Shelby Voigt shares a personal reflection in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.

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Benefits & Resources
Five career tools gained through City Year service
August 30, 2022

City Year can support AmeriCorps members develop skills they need to help prepare them for a career.

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Benefits & Resources
Five tips to start the school year strong
August 9, 2022

Prepare for the first day of school with these five tips that City Year AmeriCorps members use to start the…

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Our Impact
Celebrating 15 years of serving Miami’s students
July 13, 2022

In 2022-2023, City Year Miami is celebrating its 15th birthday. We’re so excited to go #backtobasics! Join us for a…

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Serve with City Year in Los Angeles or Sacramento to receive a larger Segal award
Benefits & Resources
Serve with City Year in California & receive a larger Segal award
June 1, 2022

Looking for a way to maximize your Segal Education Award? You should think about serving with us in Los Angeles…

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Benefits & Resources
Strengthening your job application
May 4, 2022

Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team—the people who facilitate the hiring process…

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Our Alumni
Five education nonprofits looking for City Year alums
April 13, 2022

Looking to start a career in nonprofits after service? Here are five nonprofits that love to hire City Year alums!

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Benefits & Resources
Why choose to serve in Detroit
April 7, 2022

We love Detroit, and we’re confident that you will, too! What does the city have to offer? Here are the…

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Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after City Year differs for AmeriCorps members
April 6, 2022

We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…

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Our Community
Spotlight on Sharif El-Mekki, City Year Philly’s 2022 Idealist of the Year
April 4, 2022

City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…

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Equity
City Year’s research agenda: An equity-focused learning journey
March 31, 2022

We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…

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National Partners