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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My name is Erica Adamiris Rodriguez, and I am Cleveland, Ohio-born and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-raised. I am a daughter, I am…
Read the storyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2025 City Year New York Celebrates National Service at “Paint the Town Red” 2025 Spring…
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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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The decision to come back for a second City Year is always a big one. Devoting even one year of…
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Jazz Solomon, City Year Orlando ’24, served as an AmeriCorps member for two years, the second as a team leader,…
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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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