Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) alumni credit their year of service with transforming their lives, leading to lasting friendships, newfound…
Read the storyCity Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
Read the storyConnecting with the Corps – An AMC MLK Experience Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day is…
Read the storyAs we step into 2024, it is a timely moment to revisit the importance of tolerance in our communities. This…
Read the storyIn the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition…
Read the storyI’m still determining the exact year I started serving with City Year, but I’m positive that I served for two…
Read the storyMeet City Year New Orleans alum Jessica Ramirez! Jessica served as an AmeriCorps member at the Baptist Community Ministries team…
Read the storyReflecting on my Time at City Year Maddy Allen ’17 Upon reflecting on my time at City Year, I realized…
Read the storyCity Year L.A. alum, Erin Willis (’17 and ’18), shared her story of impact and reflected on her years as…
Read the storyIn honor of National Coming Out Day, City Year is reasserting our desire to create welcoming spaces where we work…
Read the storyA recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…
Read the storyWritten By Jewels Dabdub, AmeriCorps Member City Year AmeriCorps Member. Senior Corps Member. Alumni Board Member. Impact Manager. Classroom…
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