Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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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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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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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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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What does it mean to take a holistic approach to financial wellness? How do you take the full context of…
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Awards season is in full swing, and that includes here at City Year! We recently hosted our annual alumni awards…
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City Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
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I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…
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