Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
At one of City Year Detroit’s Learning and Development days, Naomi Khalil facilitated a reflection on identity and privilege.
Read the storyBrittany loves and admires the scholars, teachers and administrators she works with every day, and each school she’s worked with…
Read the storyStarting a service year with City Year, I was nervous about what the experience would be like. Now that I’ve…
Read the storyI grew up in Lexington,Massachusetts, a town that is well known for two things: being the start of…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members greet and welcome students to school every morning to start the day on a positive note.
Read the storyThe best thing about serving with the same students for two years is that you’re able to see a more…
Read the storyStudent learning involves a combination of “catching up” and “keeping up” in the classroom. Here is how City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyDuring City Year Detroit’s annual fundraising event, Get in the Game, we had the pleasure of announcing our newest Board…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit AmeriCorps member Mary Kate Rae explains why she dedicates her red jacket to Ms. Shannon Fitzgerald, her…
Read the storyThe 2021 – 2022 academic year marked our 25th year of partnership with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD)….
Read the storyCity Year San Antonio created our Circle of Champions to support our strategic Five-Year Pandemic Recovery plan. Our Champions are…
Read the storyMeet the 2022-2023 AmeriCorps Members who are serving with City Year at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School!
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