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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Erv Lessel Managing Director, Deloitte Erv Lessel is a Deloitte Consulting Managing Director located in San Antonio, Texas. He is…
Read the storyAt the beginning of the school year, I was finding it hard to connect with a fourth-grade student I was…
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City Year San Antonio and the Rotary Club of San Antonio hosted the Kingdom for Kids Playground Build this past weekend, on Saturday, November 20th….
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City Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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As I look back on this unique year of service, I feel grateful. My City Year experience…
Read the storyA Letter from Paula Gold-Williams, President and CEO of CPS Energy. City Year San Antonio’s 2021 Idealist of the Year…
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Joining City Year in the middle of a global pandemic has felt like jumping into the deep end. As educators…
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Let’s be real. Living on a City Year stipend can be tough. Considering all the monthly fees for things such…
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As we work with students to be successful inside and outside of the classroom, we also work with them to be open-minded and…
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Coming into City Year where the focus was student’s education came with a rollercoaster of emotions. You start to…
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If there is one thing that we can always count on in life, it is change. Seasons change, people change,…
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