Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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My name is Alexis Jefferson, and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Rockwell Automation…
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It was the morning of Wednesday, August 14th when the City Year Milwaukee corps boarded three buses and rode to…
Read the storyIreney Duval chose to serve with City Year because she always wanted to work with kids but wasn’t sure in…
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The District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
Read the storyThis school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
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When I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
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Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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City Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
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There is so much to love about living and working in Philadelphia. Between the scenic parks, accessible art, delicious food and the…
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We’re excited that City Year will be presenting in Chicago this week at CASEL’s first Social and Emotional Learning conference,…
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If you’re interested in positively shaping your community through policy, you’ll want to check out some of our University Partnerships….
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