Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In commemoration of Black History Month 2019, City Year Philadelphia has recognized and paid homage to African-American pioneers in education….
Read the storyThis year, City Year Milwaukee was chosen to be a part of the Network for School Improvement pilot program.
Read the storyCity Year Milwaukee is celebrating our 10th anniversary, and we’re highlighting the 800 alumni who chose to support the students…
Read the storyThe act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
Read the storyThe District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
Read the storyThis school year, the City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyWhen I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps members officially became alumni, joining a vibrant community that continues to strengthen the neighborhoods where they live…
Read the storyWe’re excited that City Year will be presenting in Chicago this week at CASEL’s first Social and Emotional Learning conference,…
Read the storyAs part of the first class of AmeriCorps members to serve with City Year in 1994-1995, I have had the…
Read the storyEarly experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
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