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 corps members greet students on the first day of school](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NH_FY19_first-day-of-school-group-585x332.jpg)
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…
Read the story![Two teammates embrace and smile](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLA-MendezHS-05.18-EHaney-0141-585x332.jpg)
We are fired up and back in schools! For many City Year AmeriCorps members, their first year of service is…
Read the story![Heart of Florida United Way Team serving at Oak Ridge High School](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/HFUW-Team-585x332.png)
City Year Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…
Read the story![City Year AmeriCorps members planning with a teacher in a classroom](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BroadCYBack-Flare-2015-elliothaneyE-585x332.jpg)
City Year Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation’s 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…
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We are thankful for SeaWorld Orlando, who joined a group of committed community organizations as an AmeriCorps Member Experience Partner…
Read the story![the back of a city year americorp member with the label City Year on his jacket as he looks over a teacher and students in a classroom](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYDC-JohnsonMS-05.18-EHaney-0016-585x332.jpg)
Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
Read the story![Group of elementary students smile while wearing their AmeriCorps members' jackets](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CityYearSacramento_inSchool_elliothaney-58-585x332.jpg)
“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
Read the storyAfter graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…
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City Year’s impact as told by Brandan, a student who was directly served by City Year in a classroom in…
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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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