Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Fatimah Abdulmateen takes service seriously. Fatimah served two years with City Year as an AmeriCorps member, making her an alum…
Read the storyThough this part of the City Year experience may be particularly challenging, it’s also normal! And we want you to…
Read the storyThe laughing monkey event on September 5 in Sunnyvale was a huge success with over 50 city year alumni representing…
Read the storyHonoring the Remarkable Commitment of John and Tashia Morgridge to City Year For more than 30 years, John and Tashia…
Read the storyIn honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, City Year San José/Silicon Valley’s staff and corps participated in…
Read the storyNational Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month is the perfect time to celebrate diversity and representation as we work toward a…
Read the storyMy name is Angel Rodriguez, and I proudly serve on the Valero AmeriCorps team at Lanier High School. I want…
Read the storyCity Year San Antonio hosted our annual Opening Day, on Thursday, September 19th at the San Antonio Zoo. Our new 51 AmeriCorps members have dedicated so…
Read the storyTwo years ago, Emilly Ceballos ’23 decided to move from Southern California to New Hampshire after graduating from college. At…
Read the storyUPCOMING EVENTS At City Year, we believe students can reach their full potential as learners and leaders if they have…
Read the storyIn August, City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley embarked upon a retreat to Happy Valley Conference and Retreat Center in Santa…
Read the storyThis 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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