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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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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Caring adults, including AmeriCorps members, can help to create learning environments where young people thrive and feel welcomed and valued.
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As the name suggests, National School Librarian Day allows people to appreciate school librarians and everything they do for schools…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
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The Everyone Graduates Center’s multi-year research project on City Year’s holistic support services shows how our approach increases trust in…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
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Together with a core group of leading organizations that includes City Year, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…
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Reimagine education: building trust in schools To educators, parents, youth advocates and changemakers, The pandemic experience has highlighted—perhaps more than…
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Math is a critically important subject but can be intimidating. City Year AmeriCorps members can create a welcoming, fun and…
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Starting a service year with City Year, I was nervous about what the experience would be like. Now that I’ve…
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The 2021 – 2022 academic year marked our 25th year of partnership with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD)….
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Students at Hartranft Elementary School eagerly greet City Year Philly AmeriCorps members. In this new ongoing series, we’ll take…
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