Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![an AmeriCorps member is holding a book and reading with a student in the library](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYBR-09.18-collinrichie-062-585x332.jpg)
Coming into the corps for my first year, I did not know what to expect from the organization, inside or…
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Meioshia grew up in San Antonio, and this year decided to return to her home city to serve other students…
Read the story![An AmeriCorps members sits at a desk with a student, pointing at his worksheet](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLA-MendezHS-05.18-EHaney-0193-585x332.jpg)
Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
Read the story![Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jia-blog-1-585x332.jpg)
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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City Year and BellXcel are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for students to succeed in the classroom…
Read the story![City Year corps members greet students on the first day of school](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NH_FY19_first-day-of-school-group-585x332.jpg)
I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
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Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
Read the story![Group of elementary students smile while wearing their AmeriCorps members' jackets](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CityYearSacramento_inSchool_elliothaney-58-585x332.jpg)
“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
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Two years ago, Tatiyana Murray was 21, wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in political science and searching for a meaningful experience as her…
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Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!
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Baton Rouge students solving math problems
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City Year Orlando is pleased to announce our new Board Chair, Craig Schneider and Vice-Chair, John Pisan.
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