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…
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When you’ve been a part of something greater than yourself it’s impossible to return to business as usual. I knew…
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Of all the educators nationwide, whether it be elementary, middle, high school, or university, Black males only represent 2% of…
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Alex Diorio is a very proud alum of City Year (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
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In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
Read the storyAs we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…
Read the storyA year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
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…
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