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Our stories

Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.

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Education
Thank You to Manchester Teachers
May 8, 2020

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Manchester teachers have adapted to remote learning and are continuing to advocate for their students-and we’re…

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Our Impact
Leadership After City Year: From Corps Member to Law School, Latin America, and Beyond
May 3, 2020

For Michael Harding, life since graduating from City Year Philadelphia in June of 2019 has been a continued pursuit of…

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Our Impact
Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige

No one could have predicted it. A health pandemic so severe it brings the entire globe, the entire international community,…

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Benefits & Resources
Cooking Up A Recipe For Success Through Service
May 1, 2020

City Year Miami’s AmeriCorps Members had the opportunity to get the secret sauce from a long time Community Champion, Pat…

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The Corps
Five ways you can support City Year San Antonio
April 30, 2020

Our service model during the school closures supports teachers and students as they shift their instruction and learning to a virtual…

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Our Impact
Idealism in Action: Jesus & Lucie’s Story
April 28, 2020

  Meet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps Member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…

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City Year Alum, Emily Wasek, poses with her partner teacher at a Duval County Public School.
Our Alumni
Closure to my Service Year in the Form of Popcorn Chicken

Alum, Emily Wasek, shares when she knew she was responsible for great change in her students’ lives.

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City Year Washington DC working with teachers
The Corps
Building new partnerships in a school

Serving as an AmeriCorps member in a school that is new to City Year can be both challenging and empowering….

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Our Impact
Aramark Ring of Stars (Phoenix, AZ) 2019

We arrived in Phoenix in mid-October exhausted but well-trained after six weeks of back-to-back events. Our “event marathon” had taken…

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Our Impact
Honoring the 2020 Idealists of the Year
April 27, 2020

City Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism Our work is grounded in the unshakeable belief that we…

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The Corps
Nuestra Herencia a poem by AmeriCorps member Ángel Medina

Nuestra Herencia Estos niños son joven Pero en sus ojos, se ve la vejez En los días en que están…

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Our Impact
An Important Update from City Year Los Angeles

Dear City Year Champion,  For the past four weeks I, along with millions of parents across Los Angeles, have been operating…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners