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Our stories

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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The Corps
Thoughtful ways to say goodbye to your students
May 20, 2025

Check out these helpful tips to end your service term with City Year in a meaningful way for yourself and…

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City Year builds developmental relationships with students
The Corps
Successfully closing out student relationships
May 13, 2025

City Year emphasizes trusting and consistent relationships with the students we serve. Learn more about these developmental student relationships.

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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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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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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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
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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Our Impact
Alumni Spotlight: Theki Chang Catalyzes Impact with Deloitte after City Year!
April 1, 2025

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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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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Our Impact
Learn about a partnership to support students
March 24, 2025

This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners