Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her City Year bucket list.
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2020, City Year Milwaukee celebrated our 10th Anniversary by welcoming the 2019-2020 City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps…
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250 City Year AmeriCorps members pledged to make a difference in…
Read the storyPITW #158 It’s a Privilege for All of Us to Serve at City Year. These words have new conviction after…
Read the storyAs part of the first class of AmeriCorps members to serve with City Year in 1994-1995, I have had the…
Read the storyAfter a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…
Read the storyEarly experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
Read the storyFor me it was a personal decision to serve as a City Year AmeriCorps member in Orlando to support high…
Read the storyCity Year Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together City Year Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
Read the storyErina Colombo is an Event Vice-Chair with City Year Boston and our first #WomxnCrushWednesday interviewee! Each week leading up to our…
Read the storyI’m originally from Andover, Massachusetts, just 25 minutes north of Boston. My passion for service started early. Growing up, I…
Read the storyOver his six-year teaching career, Kevin has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, winning numerous awards. Kevin credits his time…
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