Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year is dedicated to adopting an asset-based approach to describe the students, schools and communities we serve.
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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City Year alums share inspiring words about what City Year has meant to them and their stories of falling in…
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Learn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps through this alum’s experience
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As a Black male educator, Kevin Dua is both setting an example and expanding the minds of the students he…
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Establishing a Student Success Corps would help increase capacity in systemically under-resourced schools and help improve student engagement and graduation…
Read the story As an activist and equity strategist, Emerald has committed her life’s work to both finding joy and the liberation of…
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We’re pleased to share our annual report, a look back at our work in 2019-2020—a year of challenge, learning and…
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Whether serving with City Year, working on a political campaign, or his new role as a presidential appointee—Brandon is committed…
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Throughout the pandemic, City Year’s Network for School Improvement has helped educators find new ways to prioritize the well-being of…
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“The structure of City Year is something that I try to bring into not only my classroom, but my personal…
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The challenges of COVID-19 showed how essential student success coaches can be. AmeriCorps members collaborated with teachers and communities to…
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