Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
My name is Roz Komisar Blanck and I am a relatively new board member. I heard about City Year from…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit’s school team at Marion Law Academy nominated Nkosi Shorter for our School Partner Spotlight, in part,…
Read the storyTonya Adair is the Chief Development, Diversity, and Engagement Officer at United Way for Southeastern Michigan and City Year…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit welcomed creative genius and novelist Andre Ebron to present on Imposter Syndrome to our AmeriCorps members and…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
Read the storyMartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service reminds us of mentorship and leading while contributing to others’ success.
Read the storyFor the third year in a row, City Year Detroit and Starbucks teamed up to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Read the storyWe want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few of the celebrations and learnings from…
Read the storyComputer Science Education week kicks off December 7-12 at schools around the world. Detroit’s Noble Elementary School joined in with…
Read the storyDive into educational equity and a recap of our Leadership Summit with Rachel Pfannes.
Read the storyThis week, we focus on language and framing. Dr. April Baker-Bell visits!
Read the storyWith $23M invested from some of our key partners, Connected Futures is making education obtainable for Detroit’s students.
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