Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
This school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
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When I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
Read the story![A City Year AmeriCorps member stand in a library, looking proudly at the camera. Behind him are students working on homework with another AmeriCorps member](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CY-MBH-2016-17-full-elliothaney48e_2000pixels-585x332.jpg)
Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
Read the story![AmeriCorps member stands on a busy street looking up at the city.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Stormie-BackFacingCity-Chicago-elliothaney-MBH2014-1-585x332.jpg)
City Year AmeriCorps members have been serving Chicago for the last 25 years. Read on to learn what City Year…
Read the story![Philadelphia AmeriCorps members with flag at LOVE sign](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYPhiladelphiaLoveSignCorps-585x332.png)
There is so much to love about living and working in Philadelphia. Between the scenic parks, accessible art, delicious food and the…
Read the story![AmeriCorps members stand together in the street between city buildings.](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NewUniform-CareForceShoot-elliothaney18of66e-585x332.jpg)
City Year AmeriCorps members officially became alumni, joining a vibrant community that continues to strengthen the neighborhoods where they live…
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As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
Read the story![An AmeriCorps member is standing with a student next to lockers and both are laughing](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYBR-09.18-collinrichie-093-585x332.jpg)
We’re excited that City Year will be presenting in Chicago this week at CASEL’s first Social and Emotional Learning conference,…
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If you’re interested in positively shaping your community through policy, you’ll want to check out some of our University Partnerships….
Read the storyI have always been a planner. I am not the type of person to “wing it” or go into situations…
Read the story![AmeriCorps members coming down a line up of students in a gymnasium giving the students high fives](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYNH-FY20-Opening-Day-28_0-2-580x332.jpg)
Opening Day is always a special occasion for us at City Year as it marks the official launch to our year…
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