Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.

Meet the 2022-2023 AmeriCorps Members who are serving with City Year at Persistence Preparatory Academy!
Read the storyAmeriCorps members starting in January add capacity to existing City Year teams and support even more students in reaching their…
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Students at Hartranft Elementary School eagerly greet City Year Philly AmeriCorps members. In this new ongoing series, we’ll take…
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Evidence-based solutions including social emotional support helps students and schools recover from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the storyMany nonprofits, like City Year Detroit, host events to invite new and current champions to learn more about the organization…
Read the storyIn June 2022, City Year announced the beginning of our Senior Vice President and Executive Director search to identify…
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On October 9th, The Los Angeles Rams honored City Year Los Angeles Program Manager and alum, Silvia Fausto, during their…
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My grandmother in Nepal, a matriarch in her own right, was a teacher – and always told us that…
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City Year San Antonio hosted its annual Opening Day, Friday, September 9th at the beautiful Magnolia Halle. The more than…
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Rebecca Charles served as an AmeriCorps member at City Year Philadelphia during the 2018-2019 school year. After her year of…
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City Year San Antonio’s 2022 Impact Report gives an overview of the work done throughout the 2021 – 2022 school…
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While working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: Where would you like to apply to serve?…
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