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City Year offers a fantastic gap year experience
If you are a recent high school graduate or a current college student unsure what to do this semester, City Year can offer you a valuable and meaningful gap year.
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City Year is committed to learning from partners and the communities we serve to reimagine the future of our student-level...
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This City Year AmeriCorps member is combining theory and practice as he serves students full time in Miami and attends…
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In the pursuit of educational equity, it’s more important than ever to uplift youth voices from students and AmeriCorps members…
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Bobby Gomez, City Year San Antonio alum and a native of that city, reflects on the lessons learned through an…
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City Year is committed to learning from partners and the communities we serve to reimagine the future of our student-level…
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City Year AmeriCorps members have been making the transition to virtual service since March. Read about this City Year Cleveland…
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Bobby Richards was so inspired by the City Year AmeriCorps members he met that he decided to become one. Read…
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Consider serving with City Year Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year...
Read more about Three amazing ways to support AmeriCorps membersIn Chinese culture each year corresponds with twelve animals on the Chinese calendar, almost like a mascot for the year....
Read more about "City Year" of the Rat: A Journey in Self-Growthwe invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential...
Read more about #cyhead2toe: Alums reflect on a decade of serviceDiscovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you'll...
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