Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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City Year draws a lot of inspiration from Dr. King, and it is most evident on Martin Luther King Jr….
Read the storyThe work life of an AmeriCorps member can be described as an exhilarating, beautiful, and meaningful experience filled with many…
Read the storyIf you follow City Year on any social media platform or know anything about it, you have probably seen #MakeBetterHappen…
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I believe in the power of change. Yes, change can be difficult and a huge step, but I believe it’s…
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City Year Sacramento’s 66 AmeriCorps members have committed to a year of service to help improve educational outcomes in our…
Read the story![City Year Buffalo AmeriCorps member Bethany Elliot stands at a desk next to a student](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/B.-Elliott-Blog-Picture-585x332.jpg)
Each day is long, but worth every second of my time My name is Beth Elliott and I’m an AmeriCorps…
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What does it take to reduce chronic absenteeism? Practices that address educational inequities and ensure students feel seen, heard and…
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Meet Lakeisha Allen, City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member, and learn more about her through her poem, “I am… I was.”
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Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t…
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Learn more about one City Year AmeriCorps member’s journey through a gap year in national service, university, and finding their…
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Ben came to his service with a passion for engineering. Read more to see how he shared this with his…
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AmeriCorps Spotlight Thomas A. Edison High School Works with 9th and 10th graders Subjects: Algebra 2, Earth Science, and English With the first…
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