Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
I grew up in Lexington,Massachusetts, a town that is well known for two things: being the start of…
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City Year AmeriCorps members greet and welcome students to school every morning to start the day on a positive note.
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Last year, while on my lunch break, I texted my mother a question: “How did you learn in school?” My…
Read the storyThe other day, I told one of my students to please remember to put periods at the end of his…
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City Year Boston believes in the immense power of volunteers to support our AmeriCorps members, enhance learning environments, and expand the…
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Formulating a L.A.C.Y (or “Life After City Year”) plan is an integral part of the City Year experience. From mentorship…
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4.8.20 Update Supporting Teachers, Students, and Our AmeriCorps members During COVID-19 As we enter the fourth week of Boston Public…
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Originally Posted 3.30.20: City Year Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago. However, our…
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Kimmy Lee is a charismatic connector on the City Boston People Team – the department that supports human resources for our staff and…
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In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…
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As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
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In the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
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