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

As we enter a new month, we want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few…
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At City Year, we know the importance of having kids in school each and every day, which is why our…
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Someone recently asked me, “Are you able to show up to work as your authentic self?” My response was, “I…
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In a recent article from NPR, teachers across the U.S. shared their experiences as educators amid what is communally being…
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A City Year Detroit AmeriCorps Guest Blog I have come to realize that one of the most important things…
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On October 21, 2021, Team Care Force welcomed 60+ Aramark employees to the Buckner Family Services Center, a faith-based nonprofit…
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On Saturday, January 29, City Year Orlando hosting our annual Drive for Success Golf Tournament. This event brought together leaders…
Read the storyFor over 30 years, Bank of America has provided critical resources in support of City Year’s holistic student-facing programming. From…
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On October 25, 2021, Allison Anderson, Stuart Allen and I were fortunate enough to interview Fabiola Meza, who served as…
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Current Team Care Force members, Stuart Allen, Caitlyn Sarles, and I had the opportunity to speak with Christin Riddick on…
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On October 13, 2021, the blog team (Allison Anderson, Caitlyn Sarles and Stuart Allen) and Care Force Events and Service…
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Tarra Mitchell joined City Year Seattle/King County as our new Executive Director this week. Learn more about her own educational…
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