Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team that will help you confidently craft…
Read the storyStill, a healthy meal is important for your wellbeing and productivity. From breakfast to dinner here are some quick, delicious…
Read the storyAs graduation edges near the horizon of the service year, our City Year AmeriCorps members are planning for their next…
Read the storyCity Year empowers you to lead your peers, build relationships with students and the communities you serve and partner with…
Read the storyOur three decades of youth development experience, along with external research, has shown that students’ academic success is directly tied…
Read the storyResearch shows that chronic absenteeism is an indicator that a student is in trouble academically and is at increased risk…
Read the storyLearn about City Year’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.
Read the storyAs we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
Read the storyDuring the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…
Read the storyAll of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…
Read the storyInterested in law school? One university partner believes that a gap year allows applicants the opportunity to gain valuable skills.
Read the storyCity Year helped me understand our education system through service in schools and through a university partnership that helped me…
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