Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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Some corps members want to give back to their community, some want to mentor and tutor students, some were inspired…
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My name is Fernie Torres and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Julia A….
Read the story![two AmeriCorps members are standing behind a large group of students during an assembly in the gym](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYSeattle-InSchool-April2017-5Star-elliothaney-0006e-585x332.jpg)
City Year Milwaukee is celebrating our 10th anniversary, and we’re highlighting the 800 alumni who chose to support the students…
Read the story![An AmeriCorps member and a student read a chapter book together.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CityYearNewYork-InSchool-2016-elliothaney-8682-585x332.jpg)
This year, City Year Milwaukee was chosen to be a part of the Network for School Improvement pilot program.
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My name is Alexis Jefferson, and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Rockwell Automation…
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It was the morning of Wednesday, August 14th when the City Year Milwaukee corps boarded three buses and rode to…
Read the story![two young students, one smiling in a classroom as a City Year corps member teaches them around a table in a classroom](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYDC-GarfieldElem-05.18-EHaney-0005-585x332.jpg)
At City Year, student success coaches support students through instructional interventions in reading and math. An instructional intervention is a…
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Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!
Read the story![Four AmeriCorps members dance as they try to energize students for a day of learning](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WashDC_05.18_ElliotHaney_IS_2-0032-585x332.jpg)
This year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
Read the story![As students exit the school bus they find a team of City Year AmeriCorps members lined up to welcome them to school](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WashDC_05.18_ElliotHaney_IS_2-0055-585x332.jpg)
The 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…
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