Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
We believe in the power of mentorship. For nearly 25 years, we have deployed high-skilled and passionate young adults to…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…
Read the storyAfter a whirlwind ten months, the 2017-2018 school year has come to a bittersweet end. This past year yielded many…
Read the storyWritten by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School
Read the storyOne of City Year’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…
Read the storyWe have many amazing donors and champions who support our work in a variety of ways. One of those ways…
Read the storyAfter a month of exploring my options, three reasons inspired my decision to apply and serve another city year.
Read the storyAt City Year, we AmeriCorps members love greeting our students with “good mornings,” and a round of Power Greeting.
Read the storyI’m bitter because it’s April. That means there are TWO months left of service.
Read the storyIn 2017, Brad Montague, creator of the popular YouTube series Kid President, gave a talk on how to be a…
Read the storyAt my City Year partner school, AmeriCorps members provide at-risk students with routine and personalized interventions throughout the year. Interventions…
Read the storyThose who serve with City Year spend long days devoting their time and effort to helping schools and communities throughout…
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