Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Have some burning questions before applying to serve with City Year? Find those answers here!
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Because you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
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Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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If you speak with an alum of an historically Black college or university (HBCU) about their experience, you’ll quickly learn…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic linger for K12 education. Schools across the country continue to grapple with post-pandemic pain…
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A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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You may not have heard a whole lot about Buffalo, New York, but it’s the second biggest city in the…
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Here’s what “student success coach” means to us and why we believe more schools could benefit from having this additional…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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Did you know that one of the key benefits AmeriCorps members receive is access to the Segal Education Award to…
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