Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
Read the storyEstablishing a Student Success Corps would help increase capacity in systemically under-resourced schools and help improve student engagement and graduation…
Read the storyWe’re pleased to share our annual report, a look back at our work in 2019-2020—a year of challenge, learning and…
Read the storyThroughout the pandemic, City Year’s Network for School Improvement has helped educators find new ways to prioritize the well-being of…
Read the storyThe challenges of COVID-19 showed how essential student success coaches can be. AmeriCorps members collaborated with teachers and communities to…
Read the storyBringing ‘Hour of Code’ and established afterschool programs to online learning is keeping students connected during COVID-19
Read the storyHelp City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyHow can educators help distance learners feel like an important part of their school community? Read about one school’s approach:…
Read the storyAs the school year begins in the wake of a pandemic, this story outlines how can we help students and…
Read the storyPeople who are familiar with national service programs such as AmeriCorps and Senior Corps have always understood the many ways…
Read the storyCity Year is committed to learning from partners and the communities we serve to reimagine the future of our student-level…
Read the storyNew research from the Everyone Graduates Center shows City Year’s approach is successful in advancing student social-emotional and academic outcomes.
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