Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
Read the storyAmber Cox first learned about City Year when she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management at The College of New Jersey. It…
Read the storyCity Year is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization as part of our ongoing efforts to center diversity, belonging, inclusion…
Read the storyCity Year D.C. alum Lee Ann Rice shares why she chose to serve with City Year and how her service…
Read the storyThis year, our country has gone through many events that make it hard to remember there is light behind the…
Read the storyOriginally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
Read the storyAn equity-based approach to research matters because it ensures that the research will benefit everyone. At a moment when education…
Read the storyMy name is Mack and I was the Team Leader at St. HOPE from 2018-2019. I now work at UC…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville alum Chelsea Sanders is now a teacher at the same school she served in. Read how she…
Read the storyFrom August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
Read the storyBen Brittany, and Hugh were thankful to be able to converse with Dan Nemiroff and discuss his experience serving…
Read the storyCity Year Milwaukee is proud to welcome back four City Year alums to our staff: Sierra Anderson, Paola Gonzales, Mina…
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