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 blog is based on an AmeriCorps member training guide sponsored by Colgate, which in 2022 awarded City Year the…
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Student learning involves a combination of “catching up” and “keeping up” in the classroom. Here is how City Year AmeriCorps…
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A City Year staff member shares how she uses baking to connect, tell stories and work through life’s toughest moments…
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We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…
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City Year is dedicated to adopting an asset-based approach to describe the students, schools and communities we serve.
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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Establishing a Student Success Corps would help increase capacity in systemically under-resourced schools and help improve student engagement and graduation…
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We’re pleased to share our annual report, a look back at our work in 2019-2020—a year of challenge, learning and…
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Throughout the pandemic, City Year’s Network for School Improvement has helped educators find new ways to prioritize the well-being of…
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The challenges of COVID-19 showed how essential student success coaches can be. AmeriCorps members collaborated with teachers and communities to…
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Anthony Lawrence is an impact manager for City Year Kansas City, guiding and supporting a team of City Year AmeriCorps…
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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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