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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Read the storyWe encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…
Read the storyWe’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…
Read the storyCity Year is dedicated to adopting an asset-based approach to describe the students, schools and communities we serve.
Read the storyStudent success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
Read the storyCity Year alums share inspiring words about what City Year has meant to them and their stories of falling in…
Read the storyLearn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps through this alum’s experience
Read the storyAs a Black male educator, Kevin Dua is both setting an example and expanding the minds of the students he…
Read the storyEstablishing a Student Success Corps would help increase capacity in systemically under-resourced schools and help improve student engagement and graduation…
Read the storyAs an activist and equity strategist, Emerald has committed her life’s work to both finding joy and the liberation of…
Read the storyWe’re pleased to share our annual report, a look back at our work in 2019-2020—a year of challenge, learning and…
Read the storyWhether serving with City Year, working on a political campaign, or his new role as a presidential appointee—Brandon is committed…
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