Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year has developed a strong culture of hard work, empathy, respect and understanding. This culture has been deliberately formulated…
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As a senior Impact Manager at City Year Columbus, Zandra manages two teams at Champion Middle School and Trevitt Elementary…
Read the storyThe City Year value that resonates with me the most is empathy. As I define it, empathy is the ability to…
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Ranked as the seventh-best city for young professionals, it’s no surprise that all the cool kids love Columbus, Ohio. Between…
Read the storyThe holiday season is all about joy, and nothing brings me more joy than my students. It’s the small moments…
Read the storyIt has been nearly three months since I started my job as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Columbus, and…
Read the storyCity Year has taught me so much more in this year in service than I learned in my four years…
Read the storyCity Year Columbus has been a multidimensional learning experience. Being an AmeriCorps Member at South High School has allowed me…
Read the storyThroughout the past nine months of service with City Year Columbus, there have been multiple times when corps members have…
Read the storyEvery Wednesday at South High School, Harmony Project hosts an after-school choir program for our students. When first introduced to the organization, I thought…
Read the storyA City Year Columbus AmeriCorps member discusses the importance of service in maintaining Martin Luther King Jr’s beloved society.
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