Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Storytelling helps students make meaning of the world around them. Find out ways to help them share their voice!
Read the storyEvery year our City Year Detroit staff chooses a focus area that we can come together and rally around to…
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Every City Year AmeriCorps member (ACM) is a tremendous asset to our team, and each year at graduation, City Year…
Read the storyCity Year San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, Thursday, May 12th at the Witte Museum. Ripples of…
Read the storyThe ideals of service, joy, trust, and gratitude have always been important to me. In City Year, I have been…
Read the storyCity Year Education Pathways: University of Michigan School of Medicine It is no secret that medical school is competitive. In…
Read the storyWhy isn’t my phone charging? Why isn’t my vacuum cleaner working, or how can I get my computer to…
Read the storyGaining valuable work experience is crucial to accelerating your career. But “work” experience may be extended to volunteering…
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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…
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