Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year empowers you to lead your peers, build relationships with students and the communities you serve and partner with…
Read the storyMaddie DeLong built a number of special relationships with students during her service year as a City Year Cleveland AmeriCorps…
Read the storyCity Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
Read the storyAs we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
Read the storyComcast Cares Day is more than just a service day for Comcast NBCUniversal employees and partners. It’s a day to…
Read the storyInterested in law school? One university partner believes that a gap year allows applicants the opportunity to gain valuable skills.
Read the storyFor more than two decades, David has worked to advance national service opportunities for America’s young people.
Read the storyThe themes of mentorship and education have shaped both Diana Davis Spencer’s life and the areas of focus for her…
Read the storyDr. Darienne Driver has led Wisconsin’s largest school district since she was appointed in 2014 at age 36, making her…
Read the storyHarry’s, an innovative men’s grooming company that gives both time and money to organizations that help prepare people for personal…
Read the storyNicole Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Social Innovation and President of the AT&T Foundation, shares why the mission alignment of…
Read the storyIf philanthropy is always a mixture of heart and head, then Connie and Steve Ballmer, who launched Ballmer Group to…
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