Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Benefits & Resources
City Year Los Angeles: Back to school 2019
August 12, 2019
The 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start because we get to reunite with teachers and students at…
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The Corps
Three AmeriCorps members return to serve at their alma mater
March 20, 2019
Serving with City Year Los Angeles takes spirit, discipline, purpose and pride; when corps members serve in the schools they…
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The Corps
The power of mentorship: Why Steven chose to pay it forward
November 30, 2018
“As much as I am proud of my own efforts to reach, I know so much of it is because…
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Education
Caring relationships and student well-being are key to academic success
October 10, 2018
Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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The Corps
Overcoming fear: mentoring’s challenges and rewards [Voices from the Field]
July 6, 2017
“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…
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