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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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Our Alumni

The Cycle of Opportunity: A Year Commitment That Resonates For A Lifetime

May 22, 2024

When Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…

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Our Alumni

Back to school with positivity, change and solutions

August 17, 2020

City Year Jacksonville alum Chelsea Sanders is now a teacher at the same school she served in. Read how she…

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Our Alumni

Closure to my service year in the form of popcorn chicken

April 28, 2020

City Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her students’…

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