Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alumni.
Reimagine education: building trust in schools To educators, parents, youth advocates and changemakers, The pandemic experience has highlighted—perhaps more than…
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Learn to be a change agent during service with City Year AmeriCorps for a potential career in change management.
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Math is a critically important subject but can be intimidating. City Year AmeriCorps members can create a welcoming, fun and…
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City Year AmeriCorps members who are interested in serving another year have the opportunity to apply for the civic engagement…
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City Year AmeriCorps members greet and welcome students to school every morning to start the day on a positive note.
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This blog is based on an AmeriCorps member training guide sponsored by Colgate, which in 2022 awarded City Year the…
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City Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
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Thinking about applying to serve with City Year, but not sure where? Well, lucky for you, City Year is serving…
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Student learning involves a combination of “catching up” and “keeping up” in the classroom. Here is how City Year AmeriCorps…
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AmeriCorps members starting in January add capacity to existing City Year teams and support even more students in reaching their…
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Evidence-based solutions including social emotional support helps students and schools recover from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rebecca Charles served as an AmeriCorps member at City Year Philadelphia during the 2018-2019 school year. After her year of…
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