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

During the month of February, City Year Boston celebrated Black History Month and the accomplishments of Black individuals, organizations, and movements…
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On Thursday October 22, 2020 my fellow teammates Karli Swensen, Avery Brick and I interviewed former City Year Sacramento (’12-13′)…
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In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring our incredible alumni, modern day heroes who continue to change the world. Keep reading to get to…
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Karli, Eric and I were very excited and thankful to get to speak with Egypt Worthy over Microsoft Teams on…
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Karli, Eric, Molly and I were very thankful for Amy taking time out of her busy schedule to speak with…
Read the storyEach month as part of our alumni newsletter, we feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve been up…
Read the storyEach month as part of our alumni newsletter, we hope to feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve…
Read the storyI applied for City Year senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
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City Year Boston offers a robust community-based experience that encourages you to grow professionally and personally. We offer many different resources to support our AmeriCorps members in their plans…
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Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Amber Cox first learned about City Year when she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management at The College of New Jersey. It…
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Lee Ann Rice New York University (Masters, Clinical Social Work) Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, Art History and Education) Corps…
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