Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Day in and day out, our AmeriCorps members dedicate themselves to a cause greater than self. The work they do…
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City Year San José alumnae Kailey Rawston and Liza Flores share how they managed afterschool time and creatively kept about 100 first and…
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Serving with City Year L.A. takes spirit, discipline, purpose, and pride, and when corps members are placed in the schools…
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At City Year, we give ourselves to our students and teammate from sunrise to sunset on average five days a…
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My value band is a daily reminder of the promise I made when I signed up for City Year: believe…
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City Year is one of those experiences where you get what out you put in. Carnisha Tassin shares her experience
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“I started my time at City Year Jacksonville eager and ready to serve! Training was great, I liked having the…
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In honor of Black History Month, City Year Philadelphia is pleased to honor not only people who are African-American Pioneers in education, but…
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If you’ve never considered moving to Boston, read on to learn why you should think about serving with City Year…
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Ashlye Allison served as an AmeriCorps member, then returned as a Senior Corps Member as a Team Leader, and is…
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City Year alum Lauren Menkemeller shares insights from her service year.
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For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about striving for equity in education. I have witnessed…
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