Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Each morning, Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day. She says her commute…
Read the storyWe are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…
Read the storyJust as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
Read the storyLast May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…
Read the storyWe were able to have a chat with Akida Azad and talk about her service with City Year. We talked…
Read the storySo, you’re thinking about applying to City Year Tulsa? Yes! We’re excited to hear you’re interested in joining us at…
Read the storyFor nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.
Read the storyCity Year has developed a strong culture of hard work, empathy, respect and understanding. This culture has been deliberately formulated…
Read the storyPlanning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at City Year (or…
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
Read the storyWhether it’s the food, scenic parks, accessible art, abundant American history, or the loyal sports fans, Philadelphia is the place…
Read the storyI love the community that I found in City Year–something I have never experienced in a workplace before.
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