Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t…
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Learn more about one City Year AmeriCorps member’s journey through a gap year in national service, university, and finding their…
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After a plate full of turkey on Thanksgiving and finding big-box deals on Black Friday comes the national day of giving…
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Learn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps as a student success coach tutoring and mentoring students.
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Each weekday, I wake up promptly at 5:30 am. I start my day with a nice cup of coffee and…
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This year City Year New Hampshire has made its debut at its first middle school in ten years! The Middle School…
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City Year Orlando’s Idealist Breakfast event brought together individuals who are passionate about education and dedicated to supporting student success.
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Of all the educators nationwide, whether it be elementary, middle, high school, or university, Black males only represent 2% of…
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In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the…
Read the storyAs an AmeriCorps member, my success in supporting our students academically and behaviorally rests in my ability to establish a…
Read the storyTulsa students are looking for someone who believes in them and will show up for them every single day. Many…
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My first day in my new classroom was both exciting and overwhelming.
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