Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
My name is Alexis Jefferson, and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Rockwell Automation…
Read the storyIt was the morning of Wednesday, August 14th when the City Year Milwaukee corps boarded three buses and rode to…
Read the storyThe act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
Read the storyIreney Duval chose to serve with City Year because she always wanted to work with kids but wasn’t sure in…
Read the storyThe 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…
Read the storyWhen I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
Read the storyTaking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
Read the storyThere 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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