Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Derrick Rainey wears many hats. He’s the current mayor of Wrightsville, Arkansas; a youth pastor; the small business coordinator for…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
Read the storyA year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
Read the storyLeft: Hanna during her time serving as a City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps member, 2019-2020. Right: Hanna in her current role…
Read the storyAt City Year, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
Read the storyWhen Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…
Read the storyCity Year DC has been proudly serving the Washington, DC community for almost 25 years thanks to the support of…
Read the storyLast Thursday, May 9th, City Year DC reignited the flame of community and service by bringing back Breakfast of Champions….
Read the storyThroughout the school year, the City Year New Orleans corps spends 10-12 hours a day serving students and supporting teachers….
Read the storyYou may not have heard a whole lot about Buffalo, New York, but it’s the second biggest city in the…
Read the storyPhiladelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (pictured center, gray suit) is joined by leaders of local youth-serving organizations—including CYP Executive…
Read the storyThroughout his personal and professional life, Duval County School Board Chair Darryl Willie has developed a keen eye for what…
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