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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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Celebrating a Year of Unshakable Service: City Year Los Angeles Graduation 2025
June 25, 2025

On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of City Year Los Angeles’ 18th…

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Benefits & Resources
Welcome to City Year’s Basic Training Academy: Your First Step Toward Impact
June 24, 2025

As a new City Year AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey—and it all begins with Basic…

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Benefits & Resources
Tips and tricks for a great application
June 16, 2025

How do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff

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Press Release
City Year Columbus Announces Ruth-Marie Lomax as New Executive Director
June 2, 2025

COLUMBUS (May 15, 2025) – City Year Columbus, an education nonprofit that works to advance academic outcomes for all students…

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Benefits & Resources
Four tips for making the best first impression through your job application
May 27, 2025

Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team that will help you confidently craft…

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Our Community
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 Community
From the Red Carpet to the Classroom: Celebrity Correspondent Juju Green Visits Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary for a Day with City Year Los Angeles

You’ve seen him in press rooms interviewing Hollywood’s biggest stars and blind-reacting to the latest Marvel announcements—but now, City Year…

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Press Release
Press Release: Paint the Town Red Gala 2025
April 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2025 City Year New York Celebrates National Service at “Paint the Town Red” 2025 Spring…

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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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Benefits & Resources
Financial success on a stipend
March 26, 2025

City Year Philadelphia alum Anthony Copeman, a certified financial educator who focuses on helping millennials manage their financial health, grew…

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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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National Strategic Partners
National Partners