Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Walking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
Read the storyI chose to serve with City Year because I’ve always wanted to work with kids, but I wasn’t sure in…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
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The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
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The District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
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…
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When I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
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Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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City Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
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Inside Rhode Island’s largest elementary school, four fifth-grade students gather around a small table scattered with worksheets and dice.
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There is so much to love about living and working in Philadelphia. Between the scenic parks, accessible art, delicious food and the…
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