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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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Our Impact
Champion profile: Einhorn Family Charitable Trust
May 19, 2016

Their multi-year gift, given at the highest level in City Year’s history, is catalyzing the organization’s ability to deepen its…

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Our Impact
Champion Profile: the Atwood family

At every stage of City Year’s history, Kristen and Jim Atwood and their family have invested passion, resources and countless…

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Benefits & Resources
3 tips for AmeriCorps alumni applying to graduate school
April 21, 2016

City Year helped me understand our education system through service in schools and through a university partnership that helped me…

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Benefits & Resources
Top 3 soft skills employers want you to have
April 5, 2016

Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…

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Our Impact
Helping mentors cultivate a growth mindset in the students they serve
March 30, 2016

For decades, MENTOR and City Year have been leaders in high-quality mentoring and youth development in hundreds of communities and…

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Benefits & Resources
Preparing for life after City Year
March 11, 2016

Being a City Year AmeriCorps member is not only a transformative opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives…

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Benefits & Resources
Surviving the housing headache
March 3, 2016

Read on for advice from a City Year alum on finding housing before a year of service

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Education
Connecting social justice and literacy
October 8, 2015

Learn more about literacy for social justice at City Year schools as an avenue to educational equity.

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Education
A meeting with the President
May 3, 2015

It’s taking a while to sink in. And still, it hasn’t completely.

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A group of AmeriCorps members jump and cheer in front of the city skyline.
The Corps
Giving thanks on #GivingTuesday
November 13, 2014

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the eight of us who comprise the team reflect on why we are thankful to…

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Benefits & Resources
Tips and tricks for a great application
September 30, 2014

How do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff

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Three students listening at a table as a City Year corps member helps them with their work
Benefits & Resources
City Year Columbia FAQs
July 24, 2014

How can I get around without a car? What’s it like to serve in Columbia? We answer all your top…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners