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Our stories

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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students and City Year AmeriCorps members at Mabelvale Elementary School in Little Rock
Education
New resource to expand educational equity for students
February 28, 2023

Together with a core group of leading organizations that includes City Year, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…

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City Year student success coach and student
Education
Reimagining our schools by building trust
January 10, 2023

Reimagine education: building trust in schools To educators, parents, youth advocates and changemakers, The pandemic experience has highlighted—perhaps more than…

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City Year AmeriCorps member tutors student
Education
Creating environments for learning math
December 28, 2022

Math is a critically important subject but can be intimidating. City Year AmeriCorps members can create a welcoming, fun and…

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City Year provides social emotional support
Education
Social emotional support helps students to recover and thrive
November 8, 2022

Evidence-based solutions including social emotional support helps students and schools recover from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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a young student holding up a page in a book to show a city year corps member while another student looks on.
Education
How City Year AmeriCorps grow student literacy
September 22, 2022

Literacy is the ability to read and write, but what does growing student literacy for elementary, middle or high school…

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City Year AmeriCorps student success coach with student
Education
Relationships are Key to Students’ Learning Recovery
September 2, 2022

National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) supplies schools with additional ‘people power’ to help reengage students.

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close up of student writing in a notebook
Education
Learning through storytelling
July 6, 2022

Storytelling helps students make meaning of the world around them. Find out ways to help them share their voice!

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City Year AmeriCorps member smiling with student in school
Equity
City Year’s research agenda: An equity-focused learning journey
March 31, 2022

We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…

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Asset based language in City Year communities
Equity
Asset-based language mirrors the communities we serve
March 29, 2022

City Year is dedicated to adopting an asset-based approach to describe the students, schools and communities we serve.

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City Year AmeriCorps teaching match
Education
From “not a math person” to a City Year math learner
March 16, 2022

Cultivating math confidence in students takes a growth mindset. Learn more about City Year AmeriCorps’ approach to teaching math to…

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City Year AmeriCorps member virtual learning practices
Education
Pi Day: Infinite ways to celebrate the magic of circles
March 8, 2022

The circle has intrigued brilliant minds and more recently helped NASA explore Mars! Learn more about Pi and how it…

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City Year AmeriCorps service program
Education
Make a difference and discover a career with AmeriCorps
February 8, 2022

City Year AmeriCorps creates a path for young adults to gain professional experience that helps them take the next step…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners