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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As graduation season approaches and City Year AmeriCorps members prepare to implement their Life After City Year (LACY) plans, many…
Read the story![City Year alum and staff member Michael Stevens, 2023 Staff Alumni Impact Award winner](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MichaelStevens_AlumniAward-585x332.png)
Michael Stevens is currently senior vice president and executive director of City Year D.C. He was honored with the 2022…
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Nicole Tsang is a City Year New York alum and current City Year National staff member. She was honored with…
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When our AmeriCorps members become alums at the end of the school year, they continue to lead and serve—bringing valuable…
Read the story![City Year alum Yvonne Garcia](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Presenter.Video_.Endscreens_Yvonne.Garcia-585x332.png)
Yvonne’s journey as an educator started as an AmeriCorps member with City Year San Antonio. She is now an award-winning…
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After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…
Read the story![Cadence Pentheny (New Hampshire '17, '18) 2022 Distinguished Young Alum award recipient](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-distinguished-young-alum-cadence-pentheny.jpg)
Cadence Pentheny, City Year New Hampshire ‘17, ‘18, awarded the 2022 Alumni Leadership Award for their dedication to social justice.
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For many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps members, the relationships formed through their year of service can have a lifechanging…
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Hires Include Former AmeriCorps Member and Local Educator LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 3, 2023) – City Year Little Rock…
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At City Year, like many organizations, we live in a world of acronyms. As an alum, I believe the most…
Read the story![A group of AmeriCorps members in the city cross the street in the crosswalk.](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYChi-CityPortaits-10.18-ehaney-016-585x332.jpg)
Learn to be a change agent during service with City Year AmeriCorps for a potential career in change management.
Read the story![Congratulations-to-our-Leadership-Award-Winners](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Congratulations-to-our-Leadership-Award-Winners-2022-01-585x332.png)
City Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
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