Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
City Year empowers you to lead your peers, build relationships with students and the communities you serve and partner with…
Read the story
Maddie DeLong built a number of special relationships with students during her service year as a City Year Cleveland AmeriCorps…
Read the story
City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
Read the story
As we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
Read the story
Comcast Cares Day is more than just a service day for Comcast NBCUniversal employees and partners. It’s a day to…
Read the story
Here at City Year, we want to make our application process as smooth as possible. Here’s a checklist of application…
Read the story
Interested in law school? One university partner believes that a gap year allows applicants the opportunity to gain valuable skills.
Read the story
This year, City Year Chicago’s Civic Engagement team organized a spectacular day of service at the Marie Curie Metropolitan High…
Read the story
Dr. Darienne Driver has led Wisconsin’s largest school district since she was appointed in 2014 at age 36, making her…
Read the story
Harry’s, an innovative men’s grooming company that gives both time and money to organizations that help prepare people for personal…
Read the story
Nicole Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Social Innovation and President of the AT&T Foundation, shares why the mission alignment of…
Read the story
If philanthropy is always a mixture of heart and head, then Connie and Steve Ballmer, who launched Ballmer Group to…
Read the story
