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 Milwaukee is celebrating our 10th anniversary, and we’re highlighting the 800 alumni who chose to support the students…
Read the storyThis year, City Year Milwaukee was chosen to be a part of the Network for School Improvement pilot program.
Read the storyThe act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
Read the storyIreney Duval chose to serve with City Year because she always wanted to work with kids but wasn’t sure in…
Read the storyWalking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
Read the storyThe District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
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 storyCity Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members officially became alumni, joining a vibrant community that continues to strengthen the neighborhoods where they live…
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