Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Hayden Parsley, City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps class of ’24, is a recent graduate of City Year but is already…
Read the storyAmeriCorps members starting in January add capacity to existing City Year teams and support even more students in reaching their…
Read the storyThis month we sat down with City Year alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…
Read the storyYour City Year service journey can be hard to describe. Check out these tips for describing your service to friends…
Read the storyDid you know that many of City Year’s AmeriCorps members want to serve again with us when their first year…
Read the storyService looks different for each AmeriCorps member, depending on where they serve and what part of the school year they…
Read the storyOur incredible AmeriCorps members choose to serve and mentor students for various reasons. Whether it be a passion for education…
Read the storyYes, the holiday season can be stressful—making travel plans, wrapping up work before winter break, figuring out what gifts to…
Read the storyEvery year, thousands of young people decide to join AmeriCorps programs for a year (or more!) of service, helping to…
Read the storyCatch a glimpse of service from one of our AmeriCorps members, Michael! Michael serves as as the Civic Engagement Team…
Read the storyFatimah 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…
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