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Our stories

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

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Our Alumni
Building the Foundation: How City Year Shaped One Teacher’s Future
April 22, 2025

Participating in City Year is a great first step for those interested in working in education. It allows the opportunity…

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Empowering Futures: A City Year Alumni Story
April 14, 2025

My name is Erica Adamiris Rodriguez, and I am Cleveland, Ohio-born and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-raised.  I am a daughter, I am…

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Our Impact
My Life After City Year
April 7, 2025

A moment that captures the advent of certainty in my career choice occurred to me recently. My student marched into…

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Our Impact
Alumni Spotlight: Theki Chang Catalyzes Impact with Deloitte after City Year!
April 1, 2025

Theki Change served as an ACM with City Year from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…

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Our Alumni
City Year Los Angeles Alumni Spotlight: Mario Fedelin
March 27, 2025

This AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating one incredible alumnus who has carried the lessons of City Year into the…

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Our Community
An Interview with CYLA Spring Break Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines & Erik Feig

For the past two years, CYLA Board Members and Spring Break Event Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines and Erik Feig, have been…

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Our Impact
Learn about a partnership to support students
March 24, 2025

This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…

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The Corps
Transferring Sites: From Ohio to Boston
March 19, 2025

The decision to come back for a second City Year is always a big one. Devoting even one year of…

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The Corps
Recent City Year Alum Aspires to Support Foster Youth
March 11, 2025

Jazz Solomon, City Year Orlando ’24, served as an AmeriCorps member for two years, the second as a team leader,…

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The Corps
Three steps to forge positive relationships with students
March 4, 2025

Here are three tips for mentors of all ages who seek to connect with and promote children’s holistic growth by…

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Our Impact
The View from the Classroom : Overcoming Adversity
February 20, 2025

I joined City Year New Hampshire a year ago, in January 2024, midway through the school year. This position has…

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Our Impact
Insights from City Year Greater Boston’s 2024-25 Mid-Year Program Surveys
February 18, 2025

At City Year Greater Boston, we are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that our AmeriCorps members are making the greatest…

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