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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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City Year’s Luke Hostetter Honors 2025 AmeriCorps Graduates
June 22, 2025

In his graduation speech to City Year’s AmeriCorps volunteers, Luke Hostetter reflects on a year of service that impacted over…

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Alumni Spotlight: Wolf Reese Finds His Path While Working With Students

Wolf Reese didn’t expect City Year to change the course of his life—but it did. From navigating culture shock at…

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Why I Serve at City Year Greater Boston
June 10, 2025

I chose to serve a year with City Year Greater Boston because I wanted to embody and practice the values…

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Mentoring students: a two-way street

City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…

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A Night to Remember: Starry Night Gala 2025 Recap 
June 6, 2025

On May 28, 2025, City Year Greater Boston welcomed nearly 400 guests to our annual Starry Night Gala, an unforgettable…

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Our Alumni
City Year as a mentorship multiplier
May 6, 2025

At City Year, we know, and research shows, that mentorship can change lives and improve long-term outcomes for young people….

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Young Entrepreneurs Shine at City Year San José/Silicon Valley’s First-Ever Enterprise Challenge Regional Competition
May 1, 2025

This April, City Year San José/Silicon Valley proudly hosted our first-ever Enterprise Challenge regional competition, in partnership with The King’s…

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Standing Strong for Our Students, Our Corps, and the Future of National Service

Dear City Year community, In 2008, I proudly wore the red jacket as an AmeriCorps member serving with City Year…

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An Inside Look into Board Service with City Year Los Angeles Board Chair Glenn Gritzner
April 29, 2025

Serving on the board of an organization like City Year Los Angeles is more than attending meetings and fundraising –…

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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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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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