Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Connect with your service year advisor, join virtual engagement sessions, learn more about your new community, and complete your onboarding…
Read the storyThe interview is a space for you to tell your prospective employer more about your background, experiences, and to express…
Read the storyService Year Advisors help prospective and confirmed corps members move from application to registration and are a valuable resource to…
Read the storyThinking about applying to serve with City Year AmeriCorps? Here are five key things you should consider first!
Read the storyCity Year is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization as part of our ongoing efforts to center diversity, belonging, inclusion…
Read the storyAn equity-based approach to research matters because it ensures that the research will benefit everyone. At a moment when education…
Read the storyCity Year Alumni go on to have diverse careers. See how you can advance yours through a law degree.
Read the storyCongratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…
Read the storyCooking healthy, delicious and affordable meals on a budget is easy. Read on for five great recipes made with AmeriCorps…
Read the storyCity Year Philadelphia alum Anthony Copeman, a certified financial educator who focuses on helping millennials manage their financial health, grew…
Read the storyWhile working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: ‘Where would you like to apply to serve?’…
Read the storyTaking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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