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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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…
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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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Congratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…
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Your City Year service journey can be hard to describe. Check out these tips for describing your service to friends…
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City Year and Search Institute have been working together since 2017 to explore how City Year AmeriCorps members in Columbus,…
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