Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
Read the storyIf Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the City Year in-school office during lunch. He…
Read the storyMy time with City Year Tulsa has and will continue to serve as the foundation for my lifelong mission to…
Read the storyI do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…
Read the storyCafé Con Leche is one of the newest affinity groups at City Year Tulsa, created this year to bring together…
Read the storyTulsa students are looking for someone who believes in them and will show up for them every single day. Many…
Read the storyAt City Year, we AmeriCorps members love greeting our students with “good mornings,” and a round of Power Greeting.
Read the storyI’m bitter because it’s April. That means there are TWO months left of service.
Read the storyTime waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…
Read the story$10,386. Statistics from a 2012 Frontline PBS article show that if you drop out of high school chances are that…
Read the storyAfter a whirlwind ten months, the 2017-2018 school year has come to a bittersweet end. This past year yielded many…
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