Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Each year, a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member is nominated by their peers for embodying the spirit of City Year;…
Read the story
Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a different kind of day for the City Year team serving at Barack Obama School of…
Read the story
Freshman year of high school is an important year for students that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…
Read the story
As the school year comes to an end, AmeriCorps member Robert Eison shares three lessons he wants his students to…
Read the story
As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…
Read the story
Team Leader Dia Vang shares how a global pandemic impacts her service and motivates her to continue to fight for…
Read the story
At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my City Year team. On March 4…
Read the story
Ever wonder what a “day in the life of a City Year AmeriCorps member” looks like while serving in schools?…
Read the story
Each City Year AmeriCorps member leaves their service year with significant memories of their time spent with students. Sometimes, they…
Read the story
When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
Read the story
City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
Read the story
Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
Read the story
