Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
By Anna Johnson The devastating cuts made earlier this year to the voluntary national service program, AmeriCorps, are now widely…
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Why I serve with City Year and what my day looks like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each…
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When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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Next week, many City Year sites, including City Year Philadelphia, will welcome their new first year AmeriCorps to their pre-service…
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Have some burning questions before applying to serve with City Year? Find those answers here!
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Before the start of a new school year, City Year’s 29 U.S. sites welcome a new group of talented and…
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My time with City Year has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined City Year as an…
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As a new City Year AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey—and it all begins with Basic…
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How do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff
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City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
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