Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
We’re excited that City Year will be presenting in Chicago this week at CASEL’s first Social and Emotional Learning conference,…
Read the storyEarly experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
Read the storyFor me it was a personal decision to serve as a City Year AmeriCorps member in Orlando to support high…
Read the storyLongtime supporters of City Year and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
Read the storyNikolai Vitti has an ambitious vision for student success in Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Read the storyWe are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…
Read the storySo, you’re thinking about applying to City Year Tulsa? Yes! We’re excited to hear you’re interested in joining us at…
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
Read the storyIn the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
Read the storyLittle Rock, AR is full of surprises. See why you should choose to serve with City Year Little Rock.
Read the storyEducating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.
Read the storyWhether it’s taking over a failed project or building new skills, Ellen approaches every challenge as a learning opportunity–an attitude…
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