Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![an AmeriCorps member is holding a book and reading with a student in the library](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYBR-09.18-collinrichie-062-585x332.jpg)
Coming into the corps for my first year, I did not know what to expect from the organization, inside or…
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Meioshia grew up in San Antonio, and this year decided to return to her home city to serve other students…
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On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…
Read the story![A city year americorps member looks on from the back of a classroom as a teacher writes on a board and students look on](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/teacherCM_SJInSchoolService-elliothaney-36-585x332.jpg)
As states implement their ESSA plans, there is an opportunity to think creatively about strategies to address teacher shortages. One…
Read the story![Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jia-blog-1-585x332.jpg)
There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a City Year AmeriCorps…
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We are fired up and back in schools! For many City Year AmeriCorps members, their first year of service is…
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City Year Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…
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City Year Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation’s 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…
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Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
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“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
Read the storyAfter graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…
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