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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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2022 Ripples of Hope Recap
June 15, 2022

City Year San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, Thursday, May 12th at the Witte Museum. Ripples of…

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The Corps
Service, Excellence, and Integrity. CYSA Graduation Speaker, Jason McCree
June 8, 2022

City Year San Antonio was honored to have Jason Mcree, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications at USAA and City…

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Our Community
Celebrating Excellence in Service – Spring 2022
June 7, 2022

Each quarter, the Excellence in Service Award recognizes an ACM, SL, and Staff member for their commitment to the ideals…

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Serve with City Year in Los Angeles or Sacramento to receive a larger Segal award
Benefits & Resources
Serve with City Year in California & receive a larger Segal award
June 1, 2022

Looking for a way to maximize your Segal Education Award? You should think about serving with us in Los Angeles…

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Our Community
Mental health awareness month: one recipe at a time
May 10, 2022

A City Year staff member shares how she uses baking to connect, tell stories and work through life’s toughest moments…

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City Year Headquarters building, located in Boston, MA.
Benefits & Resources
Strengthening your job application
May 4, 2022

Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team—the people who facilitate the hiring process…

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City Year AmeriCorps alum in school
Our Alumni
Five education nonprofits looking for City Year alums
April 13, 2022

Looking to start a career in nonprofits after service? Here are five nonprofits that love to hire City Year alums!

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Our Community
Meet a City Year Parent: Q&A with Debby Kuhn, CYP Alumni Parent and Board Member
April 12, 2022

City Year Philadelphia (CYP) is currently hiring full-time mentors and tutors to serve in schools during the 2022-23 academic year!…

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Benefits & Resources
Why choose to serve in Detroit
April 7, 2022

We love Detroit, and we’re confident that you will, too! What does the city have to offer? Here are the…

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City Year AmeriCorps members serving in schools
Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after City Year differs for AmeriCorps members
April 6, 2022

We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…

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Our Community
Spotlight on Sharif El-Mekki, City Year Philly’s 2022 Idealist of the Year
April 4, 2022

City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…

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City Year AmeriCorps member smiling with student in school
Equity
City Year’s research agenda: An equity-focused learning journey
March 31, 2022

We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners