Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

City Year San Antonio is thrilled to welcome our new 2023-24 AmeriCorps member class! This year we have 58 total…
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Many of our AmeriCorps members relocate to cities across the country to begin service, which takes time, energy and careful…
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AmeriCorps members pose in front of the “I Love Philly” sign at LOVE Park, 2019. Making the decision to…
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How can we ensure students have positive learning experiences while challenging them too? City Year encourages students to own their…
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Eight youth-serving organizations are expanding student success coaching into schools and extended learning programs throughout California.
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Ines Brookens, una alumna y consejera de servicio de City Year, respondió a las cinco preguntas principales que ustedes tuvieron…
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As graduation season approaches and City Year AmeriCorps members prepare to implement their Life After City Year (LACY) plans, many…
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City Year AmeriCorps members are transforming math anxiety into math confidence every day through social-emotional learning.
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Compass Academy, a charter public school in Denver, is thriving by holistically supporting its middle school students, many of whom…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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Caring adults, including AmeriCorps members, can help to create learning environments where young people thrive and feel welcomed and valued.
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As the name suggests, National School Librarian Day allows people to appreciate school librarians and everything they do for schools…
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