Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year Americorps members, students, partners and alumni.
A year unlike any other means as a corps we were dealing with new obstacles daily. It is easy to…
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AmeriCorps member, Neha Sajjad shares more about her coming into City Year, with so much she didn’t know about herself,…
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Alum Claire Dempsey shares her experience of taking a gap year before college to do City Year.
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Our team has spent quite a lot of time in the Lavine Civic Forum of the City Year HQ this…
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How AmeriCorps members support and engage students during the pandemic by listening and learning
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The CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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On Tuesday, March 23, members of the City Year Philly community gathered for our third virtual school visit with AmeriCorps…
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As I look back on this unique year of service, I feel grateful. My City Year experience…
Read the storyExperience with kids is a plus, but it’s not the only way to stand out. Tutoring and mentoring kids is…
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Amari has learned to lead with empathy throughout his two years of service with City Year AmeriCorps. Learn more about…
Read the storyBy: Alejandro Higareda City Year L.A. AmeriCorps member, NOW Academy Given the virtual learning setting, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, in-class spaces for social activity have…
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Explore seven cities where we have a need for extraordinary young people to serve and mentor students.
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