Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Ryan Tierney currently serves as my school’s Team Leader at McLain Junior and Senior High; he served his first year…
Read the storyComing into the corps for my first year, I did not know what to expect from the organization, inside or…
Read the storyMeioshia grew up in San Antonio, and this year decided to return to her home city to serve other students…
Read the storySometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
Read the storyHere are six great apps that are sure to put some extra cash in your pocket and a smile on…
Read the storyThere’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
Read the storyCity Year and BellXcel are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for students to succeed in the classroom…
Read the storyI’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyThere are so many great reasons to live in Columbus, including more than 300 festivals every year, beautiful parks, big…
Read the storyWe are thankful for SeaWorld Orlando, who joined a group of committed community organizations as an AmeriCorps Member Experience Partner…
Read the storyAdvice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
Read the story“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
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