Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Education
A personal reflection celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
September 19, 2022
City Year Kansas City’s Shelby Voigt shares a personal reflection in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.
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Our Impact
City Year brings CommunityAmerica, Chiefs and Royals together to recognize school nurses during the surge
February 2, 2022
These are challenging times for all that are working in schools. Re-engaging students after a year of virtual learning…
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Our Impact
City Year Builds Relationships for Life
November 10, 2021
When I joined City Year in Fall 2016, I was unsure what to expect. Months before, I finished my last…
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Education
Five Free Virtual Tools to Keep Students Engaged
October 28, 2020
Without access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
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The Corps
Nuestra Herencia, a poem by AmeriCorps member Ángel Medina
April 27, 2020
“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers “a taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
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