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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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What’s in a City Year experience?
July 17, 2025

My time with City Year has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…

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Our Alumni
Celebrating a Year of Unshakable Service: City Year Los Angeles Graduation 2025
June 25, 2025

On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of City Year Los Angeles’ 18th…

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Our Impact
Why I Serve at City Year Greater Boston
June 10, 2025

I chose to serve a year with City Year Greater Boston because I wanted to embody and practice the values…

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Our Impact
Mentoring students: a two-way street

City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…

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Our Impact
A Night to Remember: Starry Night Gala 2025 Recap 
June 6, 2025

On May 28, 2025, City Year Greater Boston welcomed nearly 400 guests to our annual Starry Night Gala, an unforgettable…

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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 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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The Corps
Transferring Sites: From Ohio to Boston
March 19, 2025

The decision to come back for a second City Year is always a big one. Devoting even one year of…

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Our Impact
Spring Into Service with CYGB!
March 10, 2025

This year marks the 9th edition of Spring into Service, and we could not be more excited to see the…

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The Corps
Three steps to forge positive relationships with students
March 4, 2025

Here are three tips for mentors of all ages who seek to connect with and promote children’s holistic growth by…

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