Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
For 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 storyNew Orleans is known as a city of revelry and festivals and as a resilient and diverse community. You can…
Read the storyCity Year has developed a strong culture of hard work, empathy, respect and understanding. This culture has been deliberately formulated…
Read the storyAs a native of Jacksonville, Allishia Bauman is City Year Jacksonville’s Chief of Staff and is involved in a number…
Read the storyAs the largest school district in the state, Little Rock School District enrolls more than 25,000 talented students.
Read the storyPlanning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at City Year (or…
Read the storyThere’s lots to love about living in the nation’s Capital. You’ll have access to world-class museums, colleges and universities and…
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
Read the storyWhether it’s the food, scenic parks, accessible art, abundant American history, or the loyal sports fans, Philadelphia is the place…
Read the storyI love the community that I found in City Year–something I have never experienced in a workplace before.
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