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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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When professional development and service go hand-in-hand
October 23, 2019

With this year’s MLK Day of Service behind us now, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the day means…

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The Corps
Visto y escuchado

If Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the City Year in-school office during lunch. He…

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The Corps
Dividing through the year—inside the classroom

I do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…

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The Corps
New affinity group celebrates and serves Hispanic students

Café Con Leche is one of the newest affinity groups at City Year Tulsa, created this year to bring together…

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Our Impact
Help ‘pave a path’ for student success in Tulsa

Tulsa students are looking for someone who believes in them and will show up for them every single day. Many…

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The Corps
Women’s History Month: Which women inspire our corps members?

As we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…

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The Corps
Everyone deserves an education: why I serve with City Year Chicago

A year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…

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The Corps
Speak

Time waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…

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Benefits & Resources
How City Year really prepares you for “the real world”

City Year strongly believes in the idea that it takes a village to raise a child, so it is invaluable…

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The Corps
New year, new school: Welcome to Mt. Pleasant High School!

City Year San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…

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Benefits & Resources
Find what fulfills you

Here are some of the ways City Year San Antonio AmeriCorps members take care of themselves to ensure we bring…

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The Corps
A word from our Executive Director Pete Settelmayer

After a whirlwind ten months, the 2017-2018 school year has come to a bittersweet end. This past year yielded many…

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