Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Walking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
Read the storyThis school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
Read the storyWhen I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
Read the storyTaking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
Read the storyThere is so much to love about living and working in Philadelphia. Between the scenic parks, accessible art, delicious food and the…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members officially became alumni, joining a vibrant community that continues to strengthen the neighborhoods where they live…
Read the storyAs communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
Read the storyIf you’re interested in positively shaping your community through policy, you’ll want to check out some of our University Partnerships….
Read the storyI have always been a planner. I am not the type of person to “wing it” or go into situations…
Read the storyOpening Day is always a special occasion for us at City Year as it marks the official launch to our year…
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