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

This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
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Help students recovering from pandemic-related disruptions gain confidence in their reading and writing skills.
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Here’s what “student success coach” means to us and why we believe more schools could benefit from having this additional…
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Every year, thousands of young people decide to join AmeriCorps programs for a year (or more!) of service, helping to…
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Fatimah Abdulmateen takes service seriously. Fatimah served two years with City Year as an AmeriCorps member, making her an alum…
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Though this part of the City Year experience may be particularly challenging, it’s also normal! And we want you to…
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If you speak with an alum of an historically Black college or university (HBCU) about their experience, you’ll quickly learn…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic linger for K12 education. Schools across the country continue to grapple with post-pandemic pain…
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A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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You may not have heard a whole lot about Buffalo, New York, but it’s the second biggest city in the…
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