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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Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
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Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!
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City Year impact manager and alum collects and shares advice from senior AmeriCorps members for future corp members.
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Baton Rouge students solving math problems
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Seabron Stewart served when he was 18 years old, immediately following high school. Here, he shares his experience as the…
Read the storyWhen compiling tidbits of advice for incoming City Year AmeriCorps members, we always hear from City Year staff and alumni…
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Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps service experience, which prioritizes building relationships as a tool for equitable learning.
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We can meet students where they are by putting the theories surrounding social-emotional learning into practice, particularly by building lasting…
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