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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It was the morning of Wednesday, August 14th when the City Year Milwaukee corps boarded three buses and rode to…
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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…
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 storyWalking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
Read the storyIreney Duval chose to serve with City Year because she always wanted to work with kids but wasn’t sure in…
Read the story![City Year Chicago member with students](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CYChicago-MaleSmile-elliothaney2-585x332.jpg)
The District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
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