Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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First-year AmeriCorps member Mary Kate Paetow-Fanning shares about her experience supporting students through this turbulent year and how City Year…
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Learn more about what a, “day in the life of an AmeriCorps member” looks like for a member of the…
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AmeriCorps member, Neha Sajjad shares more about her coming into City Year, with so much she didn’t know about herself,…
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Read how students continue to leave a lasting impression on City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members in the virtual space.
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Alum Claire Dempsey shares her experience of taking a gap year before college to do City Year.
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AmeriCorps members are intentionally checking in with both students and adults to see how they are doing; for example, one…
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Since COVID-19 began, Team Care Force had to find alternate ways to engage our corporate partners, which led to a…
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City Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for…
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How AmeriCorps members support and engage students during the pandemic by listening and learning
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City Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism Our work is grounded in the unshakeable belief that we…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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Read on to learn more about AmeriCorps member, Ceaira Mcneil, and how her experience with City Year inspired her to do…
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