Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
My name is Roz Komisar Blanck and I am a relatively new board member. I heard about City Year from…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit’s school team at Cody High School nominated Elizabeth Toye for our School Partner Spotlight because of…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit’s school team at Marion Law Academy nominated Nkosi Shorter for our School Partner Spotlight, in part,…
Read the storyTonya Adair is the Chief Development, Diversity, and Engagement Officer at United Way for Southeastern Michigan and City Year…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
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Computer Science Education week kicks off December 7-12 at schools around the world. Detroit’s Noble Elementary School joined in with…
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Dive into educational equity and a recap of our Leadership Summit with Rachel Pfannes.
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This week, we focus on language and framing. Dr. April Baker-Bell visits!
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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With $23M invested from some of our key partners, Connected Futures is making education obtainable for Detroit’s students.
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Nikolai Vitti has an ambitious vision for student success in Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Learn about City Year’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.
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