Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In the spring of 2017, Jessica Butay, a Hawai’i native who was about to graduate from college in Colorado, had…
Read the storyThirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…
Read the storyOn April 11th, we both had the opportunity to take part in a United States Naturalization Ceremony in Yarmouth, Maine….
Read the storyIf you’re considering getting a Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree, you’ll be excited to learn that City Year has…
Read the storyLearn more about the City Year AmeriCorps stipend from our alumni
Read the storyCity Year Kansas City announces the departure of founding Board Member, Brent Stewart, President & CEO of United Way, and…
Read the storyOver the last 30 years, City Year alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…
Read the storyEach morning, Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day. She says her commute…
Read the storyThere are 75,081 students in Milwaukee who need and deserve our support in order to thrive. You could be part of a…
Read the storyJust as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
Read the storyLast May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…
Read the storyWe were able to have a chat with Akida Azad and talk about her service with City Year. We talked…
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