Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![An AmeriCorps members sits at a desk with a student, pointing at his worksheet](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLA-MendezHS-05.18-EHaney-0193-585x332.jpg)
Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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Here are six great apps that are sure to put some extra cash in your pocket and a smile on…
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As states implement their ESSA plans, there is an opportunity to think creatively about strategies to address teacher shortages. One…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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City Year and BellXcel are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for students to succeed in the classroom…
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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…
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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