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Indigenous People’s Day Initiative at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

October 19, 2019

This school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…

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Cue theme music, ‘We are the Champions.’ City Year Philly named ‘best of City Year’

August 15, 2019

Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we’re still claiming it) and the…

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Meet City Year Philly’s 2019 mid-year corps

January 20, 2019

Just like that, the year 2018 is officially in the history books and we are already 20 days into 2019….

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Winter celebration brings fun and a time to reflect

December 12, 2018

On December 17, Philadelphia’s famed Blue Cross RiverRink was the meeting place for City Year Philly’s annual Corps Winter Celebration.

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My Gap Year: The corner of passion and discovery

December 3, 2018

Taking a gap year in national service can supply valuable experiences that allow City Year AmeriCorps members to discover and…

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