Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.

Check out some of joys and highlights from our Julia A. Uihlein Team serving at Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School,…
Read the storyOur second year AmeriCorps members reflect on how their typical service day has evolved as a result of the COVID-19…
Read the storyEach month as part of our alumni newsletter, we hope to feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve…
Read the storyI applied for City Year senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
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Joining City Year in the middle of a global pandemic has felt like jumping into the deep end. As educators…
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City Year Boston offers a robust community-based experience that encourages you to grow professionally and personally. We offer many different resources to support our AmeriCorps members in their plans…
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While my intentions are to pursue a career in education, this networking event pushed me to reflect on the wide…
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Let’s be real. Living on a City Year stipend can be tough. Considering all the monthly fees for things such…
Read the storyA Baton Rouge program is working to set students on a path to success by providing academic support and creating…
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At the start of each year, each City Year site holds a Red Jacket Dedication ceremony where every City Year…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
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At City Year, we know that potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Education equity is critical to our…
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