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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We want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few of the celebrations and learnings from…
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Someone recently asked me, “Are you able to show up to work as your authentic self?” My response was, “I…
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The City Year San Antonio (CYSA) Site Equity Council (SEC) was established in the summer of 2020 as an initiative…
Read the storyThe day I was selected to be City Year San Antonio’s English Language Arts Coordinator for Sam Houston High School…
Read the storyOn January 17th, our Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team brought together 230 staff and AmeriCorps members for our 15th annual…
Read the storyOur Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team supported 580 Snapchat volunteers in virtual and in-person service projects for World Kindness Week!
Read the storyOctober marks Filipino American Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re spotlighting three incredible staff and corps members who left their mark…
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In September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent City Year Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called…
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City Year Los Angeles’ Executive Director Dr. Sandra Cano sat down with our Team Leader at Jefferson High School, Jaime Romero, to chat about what her…
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This Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re highlighting four Latinx members of our community that inspire us and exemplify City Year values…
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In honor of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American Heritage Month we are celebrating our APIDA-identifying alumni and the incredible careers…
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Get ready to put your digital #NosesOn to help Red Nose Day raise funds that support students, teachers and AmeriCorps…
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