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 storyMeet City Year Detroit’s new Community Partnerships Manager, Kai Page! Our Community Partnerships Manager supplements the efforts of the…
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 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…
Read the storyOn October 28, 2023, City Year Detroit AmeriCorps members participated in a Red Jacket Ceremony. My name is Mary…
Read the storyMany nonprofits, like City Year Detroit, host events to invite new and current champions to learn more about the organization…
Read the storyIn June 2022, City Year announced the beginning of our Senior Vice President and Executive Director search to identify…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit is thrilled to welcome Roz Blanck, a long-time volunteer in the community, as the newest…
Read the storyBefore the pandemic, City Year was all about connection. We talked to Kristen Szalontai, operations coordinator, and City Year…
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