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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In 2013, Ofo Ezeugwu was an undergraduate student atTemple University. He served as vice president of the student body and…
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Learn more about four City Year partner universities that offer scholarships to City Year alums after their national service gap…
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“My City Year experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…
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Since 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 77 City Year alumni with our highest alumni recognition–the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
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In the spring of 2017, Jessica Butay, a Hawai’i native who was about to graduate from college in Colorado, had…
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Thirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…
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If you’re considering getting a Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree, you’ll be excited to learn that City Year has…
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Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps stipend from our alumni
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Over the last 30 years, City Year alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…
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There are 75,081 students in Milwaukee who need and deserve our support in order to thrive. You could be part of a…
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Just as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…
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For nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.
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