Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.

Just as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
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We were able to have a chat with Akida Azad and talk about her service with City Year. We talked…
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For nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.
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At the beginning of the school year, Sha’niya was easily distracted by her classroom surroundings which put a damper on her performance.
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At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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New Orleans is known as a city of revelry and festivals and as a resilient and diverse community. You can…
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As a native of Jacksonville, Allishia Bauman is City Year Jacksonville’s Chief of Staff and is involved in a number…
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As the largest school district in the state, Little Rock School District (LRSD) enrolls more than 25,000 talented students.
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Planning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at City Year (or…
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There’s lots to love about living in the Nation’s Capital. You’ll have access to world-class museums, colleges and universities and…
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At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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Jacksonville, the River City by the Sea, has so much to offer – an exciting arts and culture scene, diverse…
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