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There are 354,172 students in Miami who need and deserve our support. You could be part of an AmeriCorps team that…

Every Wednesday at South High School, Harmony Project hosts an after-school choir program for our students. When first introduced to the organization, I thought…

As graduation edges near the horizon of the service year, our City Year AmeriCorps members are planning for their next…

A City Year Columbus AmeriCorps member discusses the importance of service in maintaining Martin Luther King Jr’s beloved society.

Having caring adults who challenge students, while being supportive and encouraging, can make all the difference in educational success.

A 2017 study found that having just one black teacher in elementary school (third, fourth or fifth grade) reduced the…

“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…

Learn about City Year’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.

During the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…

All of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…

Service to cause greater than self is one of City Year’s values. As a parent and educator, I have realized…

Between the minutes of my first and second alarm, I think of how warm my bed is until my mind…