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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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“I have always seen food both as a source of personal joy and as an avenue to bring people together to build connections and community. Food opens the doorway to learning about different cultures and histories as well.”

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6 Black-Owned Restaurants We Love in Boston

February 11, 2020

Kimmy Lee is a charismatic connector on the City Boston People Team – the department that supports human resources for our staff and…

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Celebrating the legacy of MLK through collective action

October 23, 2019

In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…

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city year americorps member sitting with a student standing next to him as they both look at a laptop screen

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Making your communications team a catalyst for diversity, equity and inclusion

October 3, 2019

As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…

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Education

65 years after Brown v. Board of Education: Envisioning the future

May 7, 2019

In the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…

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The Corps

Strapped for Cash? You Can Still Build Great Money Habits

April 29, 2019

Educating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.

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