Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Digital-Use-Student_10.12_SAC_in_School_elliothaney_57-585x332.jpg)
Building and maintaining strong, trusting and consistent relationships with the students we serve (also called developmental relationships) is a cornerstone…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_0089-1-585x332.jpeg)
On Friday, June 14th, 2024, City Year DC celebrated the graduation of our dedicated 2024 AmeriCorps members. The event was…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Derrick-Rainey-Spotlight-585x332.jpg)
Derrick Rainey wears many hats. He’s the current mayor of Wrightsville, Arkansas; a youth pastor; the small business coordinator for…
Read the story![Miranda Ying for City Year San Jose AmeriCorps Alumnus](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MirandaYingCityYearSanJose-585x332.png)
As Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BlogPhoto1-585x332.jpg)
A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image1-585x332.jpeg)
A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_5122-585x332.jpg)
Left: 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 story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LosAngeles_5.18_ElliotHaney_IS-0039-1-585x332.jpg)
City Year’s innovative teacher pathway program is helping to address two of the biggest challenges facing public education today: teacher…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Digital-Use-RGB_Red_Portrait_CHI_10.18_FromBelow_Breaks_ehaney_120-585x332.jpg)
When Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6421-1-scaled-e1716314553563-585x332.jpg)
The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
Read the story![](https://www.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_1375-585x332.jpeg)
Last Thursday, May 9th, City Year DC reignited the flame of community and service by bringing back Breakfast of Champions….
Read the story