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 me it was a personal decision to serve as a City Year AmeriCorps member in Orlando to support high…
Read the storyCity Year Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together City Year Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
Read the storyI’m originally from Andover, Massachusetts, just 25 minutes north of Boston. My passion for service started early. Growing up, I…
Read the storyErina Colombo is an Event Vice-Chair with City Year Boston and our first #WomxnCrushWednesday interviewee! Each week leading up to our…
Read the storyDiscovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you’ll…
Read the storyOver his six-year teaching career, Kevin has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, winning numerous awards. Kevin credits his time…
Read the storyPhiladelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we’re still claiming it) and the…
Read the storyIn 2013, Ofo Ezeugwu was an undergraduate student atTemple University. He served as vice president of the student body and…
Read the storyThe 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start because we get to reunite with teachers and students at…
Read the storyLearn more about four City Year partner universities that offer scholarships to City Year alums after their national service gap…
Read the storyCity Year New Hampshire sort of snuck up on me. In the spring of 2018, I was only concerned about…
Read the story“My City Year experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…
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