Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
This summer, City Year AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s potential…
Read the storySupporting education is ultimately about improving student outcomes. At City Year, we believe this happens by focusing on each student’s…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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On Friday, June 14th, 2024, City Year DC celebrated the graduation of our dedicated 2024 AmeriCorps members. The event was…
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Derrick Rainey wears many hats. He’s the current mayor of Wrightsville, Arkansas; a youth pastor; the small business coordinator for…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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A new research project, the City Year Alumni Bridging Study, explores how the national service program AmeriCorps prepares young people…
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Left: Hanna during her time serving as a City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps member, 2019-2020. Right: Hanna in her current role…
Read the storyAt City Year, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
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When Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…
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The City Year Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist, are City Year’s highest alumni recognition. The awards recognize outstanding alums…
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