Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Karli, Eric, Molly and I were very thankful for Amy taking time out of her busy schedule to speak with…
Read the storyThis year has been anything but easy, luckily, we were able to make the most of it and serve our…
Read the storyName: Avery Brick Hometown: Columbus, OH Previous City Year site, school and grade: Chicago, IL, Collins Academy, 9th grade Why did you want to…
Read the storyOriginally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
Read the storyA learning moment is a new experience that leads to growth; Care Force is a year filled with learning moments….
Read the storyBen Brittany, and Hugh were thankful to be able to converse with Dan Nemiroff and discuss his experience serving…
Read the storyCare Force works on several events during our service year, including a lot of event prep that involves both typical…
Read the storyWe are really thankful to have been able skype with Aundrea and talk about her experience serving with City Year….
Read the storyFor most of the service year, Team Care Force is constantly in event mode; we find ourselves creating documents for…
Read the storyIt’s my second week in the Greater Philadelphia metropolis, and I’m so pumped for my second project! During our first…
Read the storyMartin Luther King Jr. Day is the only national holiday that is also a national day of service. Across the…
Read the storyThe Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES) is a conference for Civic Engagement (CE) teams across the country to come together…
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