Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
The day I was selected to be City Year San Antonio’s English Language Arts Coordinator for Sam Houston High School…
Read the storyEveryone is familiar with the adage, ”Communication is key.” And it’s true! Active and intentional communication is essential to the…
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Erv Lessel Managing Director, Deloitte Erv Lessel is a Deloitte Consulting Managing Director located in San Antonio, Texas. He is…
Read the storyAt the beginning of the school year, I was finding it hard to connect with a fourth-grade student I was…
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City Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the…
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Let’s be real. Living on a City Year stipend can be tough. Considering all the monthly fees for things such…
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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The new school year is almost here! Find school registration information for schools we serve below: Lanier High School Registration…
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After my December graduation from Northern Michigan University, I made the cross-country move to San Antonio to serve. Apprehensive about…
Read the storyCity Year strongly believes in the idea that it takes a village to raise a child, so it is invaluable…
Read the storyHere are some of the ways City Year San Antonio AmeriCorps members take care of themselves to ensure we bring…
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$10,386. Statistics from a 2012 Frontline PBS article show that if you drop out of high school chances are that…
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