Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Each month as part of our alumni newsletter, we feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve been up…
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When the pandemic hit, our AmeriCorps members weren’t the only ones who shifted to working remotely. City Year Boston’s nearly 80+ employees also quickly shifted to…
Read the storyEach month as part of our alumni newsletter, we hope to feature some of our amazing alumni and what they’ve…
Read the storyI applied for City Year senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
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Meet City Year Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
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Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Amber Cox first learned about City Year when she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management at The College of New Jersey. It…
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City Year is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization as part of our ongoing efforts to center diversity, belonging, inclusion…
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City Year D.C. alum Lee Ann Rice shares why she chose to serve with City Year and how her service…
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This year, our country has gone through many events that make it hard to remember there is light behind the…
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Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
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An equity-based approach to research matters because it ensures that the research will benefit everyone. At a moment when education…
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