Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Early experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
Read the storyCity Year Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together City Year Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
Read the storyErina Colombo is an Event Vice-Chair with City Year Boston and our first #WomxnCrushWednesday interviewee! Each week leading up to our…
Read the storyOver his six-year teaching career, Kevin has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, winning numerous awards. Kevin credits his time…
Read the story“My City Year experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…
Read the storySurveys show that both Democrats and Republicans support the expansion of national service, and to date, more than 1 million…
Read the storyIn the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…
Read the storyLongtime supporters of City Year and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
Read the storySince 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 77 City Year alumni with our highest alumni recognition–the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
Read the storyIn the spring of 2017, Jessica Butay, a Hawai’i native who was about to graduate from college in Colorado, had…
Read the storyThirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…
Read the storyNikolai Vitti has an ambitious vision for student success in Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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