Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
“The youth of Buffalo are unstoppable, as are City Year AmeriCorps members.”
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Where I am today began with an idea of a year of service from an unlikely place.
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It’s March which means St. Patrick’s Day, Daylight Savings Time, free water ice from Rita’s, and our favorite of them…
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Learn about one Corps member’s ability to serve in his hometown and across the country with City Year.
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It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
Read the storyDay in and day out, our AmeriCorps members dedicate themselves to a cause greater than self. The work they do…
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Serving with City Year Los Angeles takes spirit, discipline, purpose and pride; when corps members serve in the schools they…
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City Year San José alumnae Kailey Rawston and Liza Flores share how they managed afterschool time and creatively kept about 100 first and…
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Here are a few ways to combat Compassion Fatigue, when you may find yourself worn out from caring for others.
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My value band is a daily reminder of the promise I made when I signed up for City Year: believe…
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City Year is one of those experiences where you get out what you put in. Carnisha Tassin shares her experience
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“I started my time at City Year Jacksonville eager and ready to serve! Training was great, I liked having the…
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