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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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We Can’t Do It Alone: A Conversation with Duval County School Board Chair Darryl Willie
April 24, 2024
Throughout his personal and professional life, Duval County School Board Chair Darryl Willie has developed a keen eye for what…
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Our Alumni
Back to school with positivity, change and solutions
August 17, 2020
City Year Jacksonville alum Chelsea Sanders is now a teacher at the same school she served in. Read how she…
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Our Alumni
Closure to my service year in the form of popcorn chicken
April 28, 2020
City Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her students’…
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Education
Welcome the new District Learning Network of school leaders
October 22, 2019
The District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
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