Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
My name is Rebecca Begemann, and I am a Second Year AmeriCorps member serving at Brighton High School in Boston,…
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Compass Academy, a charter public school in Denver, is thriving by holistically supporting its middle school students, many of whom…
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When our AmeriCorps members become alums at the end of the school year, they continue to lead and serve—bringing valuable…
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I have loved community service and volunteer work for as long as I can remember, from packing bags of food…
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1. Give Back to Your Community. Joining City Year is a wonderful avenue to give back to the community. Do…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit welcomed creative genius and novelist Andre Ebron to present on Imposter Syndrome to our AmeriCorps members and…
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Fashion is an essential avenue for self-expression. This past month I asked my students how they express themselves with their…
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Yvonne’s journey as an educator started as an AmeriCorps member with City Year San Antonio. She is now an award-winning…
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As City Year centers equity in our research work, we’ve defined and adjusted new capacities: community-based action research, trend forecasting…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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Caring adults, including AmeriCorps members, can help to create learning environments where young people thrive and feel welcomed and valued.
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As the name suggests, National School Librarian Day allows people to appreciate school librarians and everything they do for schools…
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