Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Over the last 30 years, City Year alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…
Read the storyEach morning, Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day. She says her commute…
Read the storyWe are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…
Read the storyAnother year of service complete! On Thursday, June 6th, 270 City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members were joined by family,…
Read the storyJust as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
Read the storyLast May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…
Read the storyWe were able to have a chat with Akida Azad and talk about her service with City Year. We talked…
Read the storySo, you’re thinking about applying to City Year Tulsa? Yes! We’re excited to hear you’re interested in joining us at…
Read the storyFor nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.
Read the storyOne of our guiding stories, “The Starfish Story,” is used to describe a student our AmeriCorps members know they made…
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
Read the storyCity Year has developed a strong culture of hard work, empathy, respect and understanding. This culture has been deliberately formulated…
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