Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
learn why we think the Windy City is an amazing place to live and work.
Read the storyBecause you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
Read the storyAs a senior Impact Manager at City Year Columbus, Zandra manages two teams at Champion Middle School and Trevitt Elementary…
Read the storyJavon Cohen’s time with City Year Jacksonville was a life-changing experience filled with new ideas and sparks of new personalities.
Read the storyBeing thoughtful, planning and preparing, focusing on results, making data-driven decisions and the so-called ‘soft skills’ Google says make the…
Read the storyA battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
Read the storyProvidence is a fantastic place to live and work.
Read the storyIt was a windy March day when City Year AmeriCorps members gathered in New Castle to prepare for our 19th…
Read the story“The youth of Buffalo are unstoppable, as are City Year AmeriCorps members.”
Read the storyWhere I am today began with an idea of a year of service from an unlikely place.
Read the storyIt’s March which means St. Patrick’s Day, Daylight Savings Time, free water ice from Rita’s, and our favorite of them…
Read the storyLearn about one Corps member’s ability to serve in his hometown and across the country with City Year.
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