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

Integrated academic and social-emotional supports for students are desperately needed in our schools both during and after the pandemic, especially…
Read the story
Meet Marc! He’s a former CYNY student turned CYNY AmeriCorps member. Marc is a Bronx native who went to…
Read the storyTen-minute read DBIE: Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity. What does it mean, really? What does it mean at City Year…
Read the story
From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
Read the storyThe Community School model positions schools as resource hubs for neighborhoods.
Read the story
It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
Read the story