Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Starting the City Year experience, the thing I was most looking forward to being involved in was Leadership Lunch. I…
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We’re all settling down after recess. The hands on the clock hit 12:35 p.m. and four students stand up, each…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Matthew Valenzuela, a product of selfless LAUSD educators, now proudly serves at his alma mater, Stevenson…
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Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…
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October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Jessica Lazaro proudly follows her two sisters’ lead: being a compassionate, dependable and nurturing mentor for 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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On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…
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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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There are so many great reasons to live in Columbus, including more than 300 festivals every year, beautiful parks, big…
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We are fired up and back in schools! For many City Year AmeriCorps members, their first year of service is…
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