Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Serving on the board of an organization like City Year Los Angeles is more than attending meetings and fundraising –…
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Participating in City Year is a great first step for those interested in working in education. It allows the opportunity…
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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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A moment that captures the advent of certainty in my career choice occurred to me recently. My student marched into…
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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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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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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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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
Read the storyCity Year in the Bay Area relies on a deep network of donors, school partners, local governments and community partners…
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This year marks the 9th edition of Spring into Service, and we could not be more excited to see the…
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This year, City Year Greater Boston expanded its annual MLK Day of Service to a full week of service, honoring…
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On February 21st, City Year AmeriCorps members and community members built fifteen Little Free Libraries to support early childhood literacy….
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