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 AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!
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This year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
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Some corps members want to give back to their community, some want to mentor and tutor students, some were inspired…
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The 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 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 storyI have always been a planner. I am not the type of person to “wing it” or go into situations…
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Opening Day is always a special occasion for us at City Year as it marks the official launch to our year…
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Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her City Year bucket list.
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250 City Year AmeriCorps members pledged to make a difference in…
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After a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…
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