Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Educating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.
Read the storyYou could be the person who makes a difference in the lives of students. Apply to serve with the dedicated…
Read the storyWhether it’s taking over a failed project or building new skills, Ellen approaches every challenge as a learning opportunity–an attitude…
Read the storylearn why we think the Windy City is an amazing place to live and work.
Read the storyEvery City Year site has its own set of local partnerships with benefits for their AmeriCorps members. Benefits vary by…
Read the storyLearn how FIRST LEGO League and CIty Year are helping to extend educational equity through engineering in this afterschool program.
Read the storyWe welcomed City Year Orlando sponsors and champions to celebrate another year of service at our annual fundraising event, Ripples…
Read the storyBecause you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
Read the storyA battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
Read the storyProvidence is a fantastic place to live and work.
Read the storyWhere I am today began with an idea of a year of service from an unlikely place.
Read the storyIt’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
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