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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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City Year AmeriCorps members create a welcome tunnel down both sides of the school's front steps
Benefits & Resources
Three key skills I learned from my year of service
May 18, 2020

A year of service embodies various roles and obstacles. Though this year has been anything but normal, it has given…

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Education
Social-emotional learning with Asalia
April 1, 2020

Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…

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Benefits & Resources
Three hot housing tips for prospective AmeriCorps members
February 14, 2020

Here are some tips and suggestions from a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member’s experience of searching for housing in their…

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An AmeriCorps member and a student read a chapter book together.
Education
An update on the Network for School Improvement program
October 23, 2019

This year, City Year Milwaukee was chosen to be a part of the Network for School Improvement pilot program.

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Benefits & Resources
Why Milwaukee is a great place to live
June 14, 2019

There are 75,081 students in Milwaukee who need and deserve our support in order to thrive. You could be part of a…

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National Strategic Partners
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