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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Principal Jasmin Gomez advocated for City Year to serve at San Jose Elementary School. At the end of our first…
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City Year’s “Why We Matter” podcast explores the vital role of education and mentorship in empowering young people. Through interviews…
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If you speak with an alum of an historically Black college or university (HBCU) about their experience, you’ll quickly learn…
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City Year San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, on Thursday, May 2nd at the Tobin Center Ripples…
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Student Success Coach Riya Sembhi (pictured front row, right, with her Sullivan Elementary team) shares her experiences serving a gap…
Read the storySupporting education is ultimately about improving student outcomes. At City Year, we believe this happens by focusing on each student’s…
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Building and maintaining strong, trusting and consistent relationships with the students we serve (also called developmental relationships) is a cornerstone…
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On Friday, June 14th, 2024, City Year DC celebrated the graduation of our dedicated 2024 AmeriCorps members. The event was…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
Read the storyAt City Year, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
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City Year’s innovative teacher pathway program is helping to address two of the biggest challenges facing public education today: teacher…
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