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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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Macey Amissah-McKinney City Year AmeriCorps
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Meet our new Executive Director
July 19, 2022

Dear champions and supporters of City Year Sacramento,  I am excited and honored to begin a new chapter with City…

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Celebrating 15 years of serving Miami’s students
July 13, 2022

In 2022-2023, City Year Miami is celebrating its 15th birthday. We’re so excited to go #backtobasics! Join us for a…

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City Year Detroit: Equal opportunity to succeed
June 30, 2022

City Year Detroit laid out a multi-dimensional list of things to do or improve to help support people from all…

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AmeriCorps Member of the Year, Anthony Rodriguez Jr.
June 15, 2022

Every City Year AmeriCorps member (ACM) is a tremendous asset to our team, and each year at graduation, City Year…

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2022 Ripples of Hope Recap

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

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Reflections on service
June 9, 2022

During City Year, Jermal Perkins was encouraged, empowered and given the tools to live out service, joy, trust and gratitude…

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City Year education pathways: University of Michigan School of Medicine

City Year Detroit talked to the director of admissions at the University of Michigan School of Medicine to learn more…

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Hour of Code at City Year Detroit
June 6, 2022

Hour of Code is exactly what it sounds like—one hour for students to be introduced to coding using engaging, guided…

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City Year Career pathways featuring Taco Bell
June 3, 2022

As a City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member, you will be an agent for social change, allowing you to impact communities…

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Serve with City Year in Los Angeles or Sacramento to receive a larger Segal award
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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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Support in the Classroom
May 25, 2022

When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…

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Emerson Collective at EPA Bloomhouse
May 16, 2022

Team Care Force ventures to East Palo Alto, California, in their yellow City Year jackets to prep and lead a…

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