Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Discovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you’ll…
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Over his six-year teaching career, Kevin has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, winning numerous awards. Kevin credits his time…
Read the storyPhiladelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we’re still claiming it) and the…
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In 2013, Ofo Ezeugwu was an undergraduate student atTemple University. He served as vice president of the student body and…
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The 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start not only because we get to reunite with teachers and…
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Learn more about four City Year partner universities that offer scholarships to City Year alums after their national service gap…
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City Year New Hampshire sort of snuck up on me. In the spring of 2018, I was only concerned about…
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“My City Year experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…
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For a lot of students, school is just a place where you’re getting yelled at, suspended or kicked out of…
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Surveys show that both Democrats and Republicans support the expansion of national service, and to date, more than 1 million…
Read the storyIn the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…
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Longtime supporters of City Year and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
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