Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
PITW #158 It’s a Privilege for All of Us to Serve at City Year. These words have new conviction after…
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Moving is something that’s not only logistically challenging but can also be a strain financially, particularly when you’re learning to…
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Early experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
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For me it was a personal decision to serve as a City Year AmeriCorps member in Orlando to support high…
Read the storyI’m originally from Andover, Massachusetts, just 25 minutes north of Boston. My passion for service started early. Growing up, I…
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Discovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you’ll…
Read the storyPhiladelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we’re still claiming it) and the…
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In 2013, Ofo Ezeugwu was an undergraduate student atTemple University. He served as vice president of the student body and…
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The 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start not only because we get to reunite with teachers and…
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Learn more about four City Year partner universities that offer scholarships to City Year alums after their national service gap…
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City Year New Hampshire sort of snuck up on me. In the spring of 2018, I was only concerned about…
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Longtime supporters of City Year and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
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