City Year Milwaukee Q2 School Team Newsletters

Our AmeriCorps Members have been hard at work this quarter, and we’re thrilled to share their Team Newsletters—authentic stories straight from our school teams across Milwaukee. Q1 is all about building strong partnerships, clarifying purpose, and laying the foundation for powerful service in the months ahead. In each newsletter, you’ll not only get a glimpse into their daily work but also learn what brought each AmeriCorps Member to serve this year and the hope they’re carrying into their schools. 

Browse the teasers below, dive into their reflections, and tell us what you think. We welcome your feedback—and we’re curious: Which school team stood out to you this quarter? 

Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School 
Get to know our team serving on the Julia A. Uihlein Team at Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School—one of our flagship 15-year partnerships. Supported since day one by Julia Uihlein, “Mama City Year,” AMIAS continues to show what happens when community organizations unite around a cause greater than self. In this issue, Team Leader Victoria Grant shares reflections from her team and reminds us of the shared belief in educational equity that helped build City Year Milwaukee.  

Bay View High School 
“I’m passionate about creating inclusive and empowering spaces for students and look forward to pursuing a career in education.” – Milo
At Bay View, this kind of passion is strengthened by true partnership. Teachers and administrators don’t just welcome our AmeriCorps Members—they collaborate, co-create, and build structures that help students feel supported, challenged, and seen. In this issue, you’ll learn why the AmeriCorps Members on Milo’s team show up every day, rooted in deep community connections and a shared hope for the future. Together, they’re demonstrating what’s possible when service and partnership go hand in hand.  

South Division High School
Learn more about the unique backgrounds, studies, and aspirations of our AmeriCorps Members serving on the Cesar Chavez team” at South Division High School—and be inspired by a heartfelt shoutout to Mr. Daza, whose compassion and daily interactions remind us that everyone deserves to be seen with dignity. You’ll also hear directly from Corps Members about their needs, from support with student data chats to help exploring accounting and data engineering. This team is growing as leaders while lifting up the community around them. 

Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy 
“I am inspired by my own potential to grow as a leader and by the people of vastly diverse backgrounds coming together to make a change in the lives of our students.” – Alejandro

“All students deserve adults who respect, believe in, and care about them.” – Caroline

At HFCA Middle School—our first charter school partnership, led by City Year alumna, Principal Logan —you’ll meet a team unified by their desire to be the change they wish to see. In this issue, you’ll also meet David, a City Year student, and see how our team ensures students don’t slip through the cracks. HFCA is demonstrating what it means to blaze a new trail for long-term educational impact. 

Bradley Tech High School 
“Together, we set an ambitious goal for this year: ensuring that 98% of freshmen cross the finish line to become sophomores.”

At Bradley Tech, meeting that goal begins with the transformational relationships that get students to school, help them feel connected, and ensure they can fully access the education their teachers provide. Every day, our AmeriCorps Members work to build that foundation—through mentoring, tutoring, and simply showing up with consistency and care. From Friday power greetings to cheering students on at games and pep rallies, the team is creating a school environment where students feel seen, supported, and motivated.  

In this issue, you’ll also meet Sam in our student spotlight, learn how the team is strengthening the freshman experience, and see how partners like Johnson Controls help amplify this work. This is what high school can look and feel like when collaboration drives the path to success. 

Civic Engagement (CE) 
Meet CE Team Leader (and Opening Day host!) Anna and learn how civic engagement at City Year continues our founding commitment to citizen service. Long before we served in schools, City Year mobilized young people to strengthen democracy through community action—and that legacy remains strong. This issue offers a look at the projects, partnerships, and purpose behind our CE work, and a preview of our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 19. Save the date—it’s always a powerful day of impact.  

Rogers Street Academy
“I can feel myself getting smarter—it’s because of you!” said JV, a student at Rogers Street Academy. Spend a moment with the Rockwell Automation team serving at Rogers Street Academy and their “Why I Serve” reflections, and it’s clear why having City Year corps members in schools makes such a difference. 

Humboldt Park Public School 

Teaching Fellows
We’re now in our third year of running our Teaching Fellowship apprenticeship program, which supports City Year alumni in earning a master’s degree in just one year—at no cost to the participant. This program is significant for so many reasons and powerfully reflects City Year’s dual mission: we help place talented, diverse educators in high-need, hard-to-fill roles, and we advance the economic mobility of young leaders who are graduating with a professional degree and tangible skills that open doors. Learn more about the incredible participants in this year’s Teaching Fellowship cohort! 

Richard Kluge Creative Arts School 
Nearly a 20% increase in attendance from September to October—and a principal who rolls up his sleeves to join corps members and model the commitment we want to see in all adults serving children. Kluge Creative Arts School is also one of our Early Literacy League sites, supported by the Morgridge Family Foundation. Click above to learn more about what’s happening at Kluge Creative Arts School!