Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Meet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are the instructional experts who work with AmeriCorps…
Read the storyTopics include: When will I get paid? How many hours should I expect to work each day? Are we required…
Read the storyTopics include: Attendance policy Commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity Covid-19 policy Attendance policy City Year’s attendance and…
Read the storyTopics include: Welcome to Seattle Museums for all Outdoor activities Welcome to Seattle! We are so excited to have…
Read the storyTopics include: Commuting in Seattle Transportation benefit Using your ORCA card Commuting in Seattle Taking public transit Buses: Buses…
Read the storyTopics include: Why do we wear uniforms? Uniform pieces Do I have to wear the uniform every day? When will…
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AmeriCorps members at Southwark School kicked off the 2022-23 school year with a free book fair to instill a love…
Read the storyThere are nearly 700,000 open computing jobs in the US, but only 80,000 computer science students graduated into the…
Read the storyCity Year Seattle/King County’s plan to support students’ pandemic rebound and how they will strengthen the AmeriCorps experience.
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First-Year ACM Taryn Painter (back row, second from left) with her Kensington High School team. To support AmeriCorps members, City…
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“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” – Martin Luther King Jr. City Year San Antonio was honored…
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At City Year, like many organizations, we live in a world of acronyms. As an alumna, I believe the most…
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