Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
At the beginning of the school year, I was finding it hard to connect with a fourth-grade student I was…
Read the storyMeet Marc! He’s a former CYNY student turned CYNY AmeriCorps member. Marc is a Bronx native who went to…
Read the storyAs a Black male educator, Kevin Dua is both setting an example and expanding the minds of the students he…
Read the storyLeft: David Guzman, Program Manager, Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement & Volunteer Service, City of Philadelphia. Right: David with his…
Read the storyOur Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team supported 580 Snapchat volunteers in virtual and in-person service projects for World Kindness Week!
Read the storyCity Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley spoke with Dr. Robert Balfanz about the importance of social-emotional learning in order for students…
Read the storyWhen I joined City Year in Fall 2016, I was unsure what to expect. Months before, I finished my last…
Read the storyHundreds of City Year AmeriCorps members decide to become teachers after their year of service. We are doing more to…
Read the storyOctober marks Filipino American Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re spotlighting three incredible staff and corps members who left their mark…
Read the storyAs an activist and equity strategist, Emerald has committed her life’s work to both finding joy and the liberation of…
Read the storyIn September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent City Year Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called…
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