Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
One of City Year’s founding stories is Ubuntu, “I am a person through other people. My humanity is tied to…
Read the storyMeet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are the instructional experts who work with AmeriCorps…
Read the storyBy: Elias Khoury, City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member serving Bethune Elementary-Middle School One reason behind the racial achievement gap is…
Read the storyForming professional connections is one of the hardest parts of adulthood. But City Year Detroit’s recent 18-Minute Networking event, sponsored…
Read the storyMarch has many great attributes. Flowers are budding, chocolate is on sale, and it marks the first official month…
Read the storyWhen you join City Year, you work alongside a team to create learning environments where all students can succeed. As…
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 storyMartin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service emphasizes the importance of a cause greater than self. This Martin Luther…
Read the storyWhat do Starbucks, City Year, and Martin Luther King, Jr. have in common? Our organizations share a mission and…
Read the storyOne of the most important aspects of our service as Americorps Members is being able to critically reflect on…
Read the storyMeet City Year Detroit Impact Manager, Brittany Yost! Impact Managers lead and develop a team of AmeriCorps members as…
Read the storyCity Year has been in the midst of a leadership transition as we begin the 2022-23 school year, welcoming a…
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