Our stories
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’s “Why We Matter” podcast explores the vital role of education and mentorship in helping students to thrive in…
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Because you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
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City Year’s “Why We Matter” podcast explores the vital role of education and mentorship in empowering young people. Through interviews…
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Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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Student Success Coach Riya Sembhi (pictured front row, right, with her Sullivan Elementary team) shares her experiences serving a gap…
Read the storySupporting education is ultimately about improving student outcomes. At City Year, we believe this happens by focusing on each student’s…
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Building and maintaining strong, trusting and consistent relationships with the students we serve (also called developmental relationships) is a cornerstone…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
Read the storyAt City Year, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
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City Year’s innovative teacher pathway program is helping to address two of the biggest challenges facing public education today: teacher…
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