Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.

Service Year Advisors help prospective and confirmed corps members move from application to registration and are a valuable resource to…
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Thinking about applying to serve with City Year AmeriCorps? Here are five key things you should consider first!
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Bringing ‘Hour of Code’ and established afterschool programs to online learning is keeping students connected during COVID-19
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What if every student had a near-peer tutor, mentor and role model—a Student Success Coach—to help them stay engaged and…
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
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How can educators help distance learners feel like an important part of their school community? Read about one school’s approach:…
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Learn more about the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, given to all City Year AmeriCorps alumni to help further their education.
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As the school year begins in the wake of a pandemic, this story outlines how can we help students and…
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People who are familiar with national service programs such as AmeriCorps and Senior Corps have always understood the many ways…
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City Year is releasing a collection of resources to help educators rapidly put in place equitable teaching practices that strengthen…
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An equity-based approach to research matters because it ensures that the research will benefit everyone. At a moment when education…
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COVID is complicating back-to-school. But it’s also offering us an opportunity to focus on student and teacher mental health.
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