Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
As 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 storyMy time with City Year Tulsa has and will continue to serve as the foundation for my lifelong mission to…
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 storyMy first day in my new classroom was both exciting and overwhelming.
Read the storyTime waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…
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…
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