Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
Read the storyWhen you’ve been a part of something greater than yourself it’s impossible to return to business as usual. I knew…
Read the storyOf all the educators nationwide, whether it be elementary, middle, high school, or university, Black males only represent 2% of…
Read the storyIt takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
Read the storyAlex Diorio is a very proud alum of City Year (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
Read the storyIn 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…
Read the storyI remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
Read the storyIf Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the City Year in-school office during lunch. He…
Read the storyAs an AmeriCorps member, my success in supporting our students academically and behaviorally rests in my ability to establish a…
Read the storyI do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…
Read the storyWhile working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: ‘Where would you like to apply to serve?’…
Read the storyMy time with City Year Tulsa has and will continue to serve as the foundation for my lifelong mission to…
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