Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
One of City Year’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…
Read the storyWe have many amazing donors and champions who support our work in a variety of ways. One of those ways…
Read the storyIn 2017, Brad Montague, creator of the popular YouTube series Kid President, gave a talk on how to be a…
Read the storyFrom cheerleading and basketball, to science, dance, and even film-making club, City Year’s work isn’t just done during the school…
Read the storyOn April 10, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary served as the competition ground for City Year Philly’s annual Site Wide Math…
Read the storyAt City Year, student success coaches support students through instructional interventions in reading and math. An instructional intervention is a…
Read the storyEach AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!
Read the storyThis year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
Read the storyWalking through the streets of Memphis, the visual history of the Civil Rights Movement is ever-present. A short walk from…
Read the storyWhen I remember my childhood, I see the reading nook in my first-grade classroom, my mom helping me to pick a book in…
Read the storyAs communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
Read the storyImpact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her City Year bucket list.
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