Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![AmeriCorps member talking with student on playground while other students are playing](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLA-93rdStElem-05.18-EHaney-0076-585x332.jpg)
At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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In the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
Read the story![view of Baton Rouge skyline from a park](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BatonRouge-elliothaney-FullSizeelliothaney1440-585x332.jpg)
Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, has it all–a thriving music scene, unique food culture, festivals and so much more!
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You could be the person who makes a difference in the lives of students. Apply to serve with the dedicated…
Read the story![Ellen Gulachenski photo](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Profile-Ellen-Gulachenski-585x332.jpg)
Whether it’s taking over a failed project or building new skills, Ellen approaches every challenge as a learning opportunity–an attitude…
Read the story![Downtown Chicago is the perfect place to spend a year of service at City Year](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Chicago-Skyscrapers-at-Sunsetelliothaney1440-585x332.jpg)
learn why we think the Windy City is an amazing place to live and work.
Read the story![An AmeriCorps member rides the subway.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TyMiguel-MBH-Boston-elliothaney-2-1-585x332.jpg)
Every City Year site has its own set of local partnerships with benefits for their AmeriCorps members. Benefits vary by…
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Because you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
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Providence is a fantastic place to live and work.
Read the story![an elementary student is working at desk while AmeriCorps member is standing by to help](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYChi-PiccoloElem-10.18-ehaney-002-585x332.jpg)
A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
Read the story![Niagara Falls sits less than 20 miles from City Year Buffalo](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Buffalo-NiagaraFalls-0001elliothaney1440-585x332.jpg)
Where I am today began with an idea of a year of service from an unlikely place.
Read the story![City Year AmeriCorps member points to a chart as four students gathered around a table look on](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/City-Year-BNY-Melon-Coding-Event-585x332.png)
It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
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