Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
This year, our country has gone through many events that make it hard to remember there is light behind the…
Read the storyChelsea Badeau is currently the Senior Director of Editorial Production at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she manages editorial content on…
Read the storyIn commemoration of Black History Month 2019, City Year Philadelphia has recognized and paid homage to African-American pioneers in education….
Read the storyToday, Ruby is 64 years old and she still calls New Orleans home. There, she runs the Ruby Bridges Foundation…
Read the storyThis school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyFor Black History Month, City Year Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…
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