Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Every Wednesday at South High School, Harmony Project hosts an after-school choir program for our students. When first introduced to the organization, I thought…
Read the storyA City Year Columbus AmeriCorps member discusses the importance of service in maintaining Martin Luther King Jr’s beloved society.
Read the storyHaving caring adults who challenge students, while being supportive and encouraging, can make all the difference in educational success.
Read the storyA 2017 study found that having just one black teacher in elementary school (third, fourth or fifth grade) reduced the…
Read the story“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…
Read the storyLearn about City Year’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.
Read the storyDuring the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…
Read the storyAll of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…
Read the storyService to cause greater than self is one of City Year’s values. As a parent and educator, I have realized…
Read the storyBetween the minutes of my first and second alarm, I think of how warm my bed is until my mind…
Read the storyIt’s taking a while to sink in. And still, it hasn’t completely.
Read the storyIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, the eight of us who comprise the team reflect on why we are thankful to…
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