Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Our service model during the school closures supports teachers and students as they shift their instruction and learning to a virtual…
Read the storyMeet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her students’…
Read the storyServing as an AmeriCorps member in a school that is new to City Year can be both challenging and empowering….
Read the story“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers “a taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
Read the storyHow do you practice self-care? If you’re not sure, ask yourself these questions.
Read the storyIn 1988 Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, founders of City Year, established the organization on the idea that one person…
Read the story“My students have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what students…
Read the storyWondering how City Year can help you grow professionally? Read on to learn how service can help jumpstart your career.
Read the storyAs the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…
Read the storyService may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…
Read the storyCity Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…
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