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

Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
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 storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyEarlier this month, the City Year Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…
Read the storyOur City Year LA AmeriCorps members have officially been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning for over two months! In…
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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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This week, we focus on language and framing. Dr. April Baker-Bell visits!
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville Alum, Chelsea Sanders, is now a teacher at the same school she served in. Read how she…
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With $23M invested from some of our key partners, Connected Futures is making education obtainable for Detroit’s students.
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