Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
As the name suggests, National School Librarian Day allows people to appreciate school librarians and everything they do for schools…
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As a City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps member, it’s easy to get consumed in the day-to-day of service. Having hobbies…
Read the storyMeet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are instructional experts who work with and coach AmeriCorps…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
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City Year Little Rock kicks off our inaugural Women’s Leadership Council, a new mentoring program for our female-identifying corps members.
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Any day of the year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate and support the women in your life. However, March…
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The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
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After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…
Read the storyMeet City Year Detroit’s new Community Partnerships Manager, Kai Page, who will identify and develop local partnerships and add capacity…
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City Year Little Rock today announced Jay Barth, Ph.D. has joined its board. With his nearly three decades of…
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For many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps members, the relationships formed through their year of service can have a lifechanging…
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