Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…
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When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…
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In December 2021, Care Force ventured to East Palo Alto, California to break out our yellow City Year jackets and…
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In October, I had the opportunity to travel and lead volunteers from Aramark in my first ever in-person event in…
Read the storyCity Year’s mission is fueled by a culture of idealism. At City Year, we define idealism as the belief that…
Read the storyBefore the pandemic, mental health needs for children, adolescents, and families were considerable and, in many cases, went unmet…
Read the storyHow do we find our passion and purpose? Rebecca Irby from New Detroit has some ideas on this topic. She…
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City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…
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We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…
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City Year is dedicated to adopting an asset-based approach to describe the students, schools and communities we serve.
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“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year…
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As it begins to get warmer, the team and I have made plans to go back to the farm, Oasis…
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