Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
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There are so many great reasons to live in Columbus, including more than 300 festivals every year, beautiful parks, big…
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We are thankful for SeaWorld Orlando, who joined a group of committed community organizations as an AmeriCorps Member Experience Partner…
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Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
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“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
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Two years ago, Tatiyana Murray was 21, wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in political science and searching for a meaningful experience as her…
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Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!
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City Year impact manager and alum collects and shares advice from senior AmeriCorps members for future corp members.
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Baton Rouge students solving math problems
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City Year Orlando is pleased to announce our new Board Chair, Craig Schneider and Vice-Chair, John Pisan.
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Seabron Stewart served when he was 18 years old, immediately following high school. Here, he shares his experience as the…
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Reggie and Gerardo sat down for a conversation with each other to reflect on their year of service and how…
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