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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After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…
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Three years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have increased among young adults…
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I spent most of my college career studying social justice. To bring about change, we must learn about past injustices…
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Back to the Basics- 2023 In the first week of January, Little Rock AmeriCorps Members took it Back to the…
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La mayoría de las personas tienen el Día de MLK marcado en su calendario y eso no es diferente a…
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Most people have MLK Day circled on their calendar and that is no different from us here at City Year….
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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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The National Education Association says only 2% of educators are Black men. We can’t allow fear to hold us back….
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Little Rock, AR is full of surprises. See why you should choose to serve with City Year Little Rock.
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Learn about one Corps member’s ability to serve in his hometown and across the country with City Year.
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