Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Ryan Tierney currently serves as my school’s Team Leader at McLain Junior and Senior High; he served his first year…
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Coming into the corps for my first year, I did not know what to expect from the organization, inside or…
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Meioshia grew up in San Antonio, and this year decided to return to her home city to serve other students…
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Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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As states implement their ESSA plans, there is an opportunity to think creatively about strategies to address teacher shortages. One…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
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Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
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“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
Read the storyAfter graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…
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Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!
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Baton Rouge students solving math problems
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