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 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…
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Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for City Year…
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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On Friday, June 14th, 2024, City Year DC celebrated the graduation of our dedicated 2024 AmeriCorps members. The event was…
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Derrick Rainey wears many hats. He’s the current mayor of Wrightsville, Arkansas; a youth pastor; the small business coordinator for…
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As Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
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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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Left: Hanna during her time serving as a City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps member, 2019-2020. Right: Hanna in her current role…
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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When Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…
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