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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.
During City Year, AmeriCorps members are encouraged to form a Life After City Year (LACY) plan, an integral part of…
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AmeriCorps members Andrea Barajas (top left), Lauren Moore (top right), Jessica Szasz (bottom left), and Samirah Thompson (bottom right) discuss…
Read the storyEarlier this month we graduated our 2020-2021 City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps class, marking the end of our 14th year of service in Los…
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City Year offers a fellowship program that makes becoming a teacher more affordable for AmeriCorps members. Learn more.
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As an organization that’s trying to shift to more asset-based language and better honor and celebrate the students and schools…
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City Year Philadelphia’s 2020-2021 service year formally concluded last Friday, June 11 with a virtual Graduation ceremony. AmeriCorps members, CYP…
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Our City Year Noble team was so excited to host the second Hour of Code event of the year, this…
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Check out the incredible ways our 2020-2021 City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members plan to make an impact as alums.
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What has been a highlight from service this year? Alanna: A highlight has been being paired with such a…
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Spirit of City Year award winner, Ruth Durrell, shares powerful remarks during City Year Milwaukee’s virtual graduation ceremony. Read on.
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In the midst of the many challenges of COVID, one bright spot for City Year has been the opportunity for…
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The trusting relationships City Year Memphis created with AmeriCorps members and school partners led to deeper collaboration during the pandemic.
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