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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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Hector and his team
The Corps
AmeriCorps member spotlight: Hector
April 23, 2020

“My students have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what students…

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Our Impact
Q3 Partnership Highlights
April 22, 2020

Q3 Partnership Highlights   Year in and year out the work that City Year can accomplish is made possible by a strong…

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The Corps
Prepare for the career you want through service
April 21, 2020

Wondering how City Year can help you grow professionally? Read on to learn how service can help jumpstart your career.

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The Corps
Life as a City Year AmeriCorps Member During COVID-19
April 20, 2020

  As the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…

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The Corps
5 Ways You Can Support City Year Milwaukee
April 15, 2020

Service may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…

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City Year AmeriCorps career in teaching
The Corps
City Year prepared me for a career in teaching
April 14, 2020

City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…

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Our Impact
CSX Santa Train (Jacksonville, FL) 2019

  ALL ABOARD THE SANTA TRAIN! Team Care Force (TCF) traveled to Jacksonville, FL this past November to assist our…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Travel Edition
April 9, 2020

In previous blogs, we covered what self-care looks like in an office setting and at home. There is one final setting…

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Education
With Patience and Support Comes Student Success
April 8, 2020

In January 2020, I was given the task of helping a student out in English, who could not grasp the…

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Our Impact
Supporting Teachers, Students, and Our AmeriCorps members During COVID-19

4.8.20 Update Supporting Teachers, Students, and Our AmeriCorps members During COVID-19  As we enter the fourth week of Boston Public…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Home Edition

              Welcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Office Edition
April 7, 2020

“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners