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

City Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the…
Read the storyOn November 8th, 2021 City Year Milwaukee hosted our annual Impact and Eggs Event. The following remarks were delivered by…
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At the start of each year, each City Year site holds a Red Jacket Dedication ceremony where every City Year…
Read the storyWhat is necessary for students to thrive in education? The idea of what students need to succeed both in the…
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The School Where We Serve Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) was founded in 2018, originally working with grades 4 and…
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The School Where We Serve One of our two new Partner Schools in the 2021-2022 School Year is The Charter…
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The School Where We Serve Returning for a second year with City Year Buffalo is Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School…
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The School Where We Serve One of our two new Partner Schools in the 2021-2022 School Year is The Charter High…
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The School Where We Serve City Year Buffalo’s first and longest-serving school partner, Enterprise Charter School (ECS), is returning for…
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Power greeting is a part of the City Year culture that is seen often in the schools we serve. This…
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When I joined City Year in Fall 2016, I was unsure what to expect. Months before, I finished my last…
Read the storyThis past October marked Filipino American Heritage Month, celebrating Filipino culture and the immense impact and contributions that the Filipino…
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