Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In January 2018, City Year Senior Vice President of Team Leadership Stephen Spaloss was invited to speak at a Mental…
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We’re thrilled to welcome Phil Kang as our new Managing Director of Impact! A former Teach For America Bay Area…
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Alumni Spotlight: From Service to Schools Meet Thanaa Muhammad, a City Year ’23–’24 alum who turned her year of service…
Read the storyFor more than a decade, Kam Ghassemieh has been one of City Year Los Angeles’ biggest champions. His journey with…
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The first week of school always brings energy, challenges, and fresh opportunities. At Jacksonville Middle School (JMS), nearly 1,000 students…
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By Anna Johnson The devastating cuts made earlier this year to the voluntary national service program, AmeriCorps, are now widely…
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Why I serve with City Year and what my day looks like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each…
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City Year Bay Area had the honor of participating in the 49ers Foundation’s Annual Kickoff: Players for a Purpose event…
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We’re excited to welcome Emmanuel Ojo to the City Year Bay Area team as our newest Impact Manager! Emmanuel brings…
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This month, City Year Bay Area is thrilled to welcome a familiar face into a new role. Bernadette Castillo, who…
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For many AmeriCorps members, a year of service means early mornings in classrooms. For Caitlyn Johnson, it meant paintbrushes, teamwork,…
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When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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