Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

Theki Change served as an ACM with City Year from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…
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Kailani Bowers, City Year Alum and current Board member reflects on her time with City Year. Learn about her…
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This month we sat down with City Year alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…
Read the storyThe laughing monkey event on September 5 in Sunnyvale was a huge success with over 50 city year alumni representing…
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This month we sat down with City Year alum Cristian Casanova (2017-18) to catch up on what he’s been up…
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A City Year year of service comes with professional development opportunities, deeply rooted camaraderie, and a rich opportunity to change…
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At City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, we are incredibly proud of our Alumni and strive to provide a continued…
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Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for City Year…
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This summer, City Year AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
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When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley spoke with Dr. Robert Balfanz about the importance of social-emotional learning in order for students…
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