Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Tulsa students are looking for someone who believes in them and will show up for them every single day. Many…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
Read the storyA year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…
Read the storyWith this year’s MLK Day of Service behind us now, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the day means…
Read the storyAs we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…
Read the storyMany students in Northeast Oklahoma have the honor of being a tribal citizen and I have the honor myself. Tribal…
Read the storyWe have many amazing donors and champions who support our work in a variety of ways. One of those ways…
Read the storyWritten by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School
Read the storyAfter a whirlwind ten months, the 2017-2018 school year has come to a bittersweet end. This past year yielded many…
Read the storyOpening Day is an event that takes place at all 29 City Year sites across the nation and is a…
Read the storyWe believe in the power of mentorship. For nearly 25 years, we have deployed high-skilled and passionate young adults to…
Read the storyTime waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…
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