Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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As we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
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It is the beginning of the second semester for our students here at Rufus King International Middle School. Grades for…
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Meet Deniko Montgomery, a proud City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member and learn more about him in his poem titeld, “I…
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Kainat Lungani serves as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member and shares how she helped one of her students to…
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Meet La’Daja Miller Everyone decides to do a year of service for a different reason. For me, I chose to…
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Typically, when individuals are asked about the best teacher they had, they think of an actual teacher they had when…
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Here are some tips and suggestions from a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member’s experience of searching for housing in their…
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On Monday, January 20th, more than 400 volunteers joined City Year Milwaukee for a day of service at Lancaster…
Read the storyLearn why City Year Milwaukee Team Leader, Shontrice, decided to do a year of service and how her students inspire…
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Meet Lakeisha Allen, City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member, and learn more about her through her poem, “I am… I was.”
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Learn more about one City Year AmeriCorps member’s journey through a gap year in national service, university, and finding their…
Read the storyAlum Kiesha Johnnies proudly served with City Year Milwaukee’s founding corps in 2010, serving a year in the city she…
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