Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Ever wonder what a “day in the life of a City Year AmeriCorps member” looks like while serving in schools?…
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Each City Year AmeriCorps member leaves their service year with significant memories of their time spent with students. Sometimes, they…
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When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Julia Steen’s belief in the power of young people was fueled by her students’ constant curiosity…
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It is the beginning of the second semester for our students here at Rufus King International Middle School. Grades for…
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Kainat Lungani serves as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member and shares how she helped one of her students to…
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On Monday, January 20th, more than 400 volunteers joined City Year Milwaukee for a day of service at Lancaster…
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At City Year, student success coaches support students through instructional interventions in reading and math. An instructional intervention is a…
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Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!
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This year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
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