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

City Year San José alumnae Kailey Rawston and Liza Flores share how they managed afterschool time and creatively kept about 100 first and…
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Serving with City Year L.A. takes spirit, discipline, purpose, and pride, and when corps members are placed in the schools…
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At City Year, we give ourselves to our students and teammate from sunrise to sunset on average five days a…
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There is so much more to San José than the latest app or software company. Read on to learn why…
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My value band is a daily reminder of the promise I made when I signed up for City Year: believe…
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One of the benefits of serving with City Year is earning a Segal Education Award through AmeriCorps. Upon completion of…
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City Year is one of those experiences where you get what out you put in. Carnisha Tassin shares her experience
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“I started my time at City Year Jacksonville eager and ready to serve! Training was great, I liked having the…
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For Black History Month, City Year Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…
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If you’ve never considered moving to Boston, read on to learn why you should think about serving with City Year…
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Ashlye Allison served as an AmeriCorps member, then returned as a Senior Corps Member as a Team Leader, and is…
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We know that all students can succeed, but resources and opportunity are not always distributed equally. City Year New York…
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