Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
Read the storyCity Year alums share inspiring words about what City Year has meant to them and their stories of falling in…
Read the storyCity Year AmeriCorps creates a path for young adults to gain professional experience that helps them take the next step…
Read the storyLearn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps through this alum’s experience
Read the storyHelp students recovering from pandemic-related disruptions gain confidence in their reading and writing skills.
Read the storyAs a Black male educator, Kevin Dua is both setting an example and expanding the minds of the students he…
Read the storyHundreds of City Year AmeriCorps members decide to become teachers after their year of service. We are doing more to…
Read the storyThough this part of the City Year experience may be particularly challenging, it’s also normal! And we want you to…
Read the storyEstablishing a Student Success Corps would help increase capacity in systemically under-resourced schools and help improve student engagement and graduation…
Read the storyAs an activist and equity strategist, Emerald has committed her life’s work to both finding joy and the liberation of…
Read the storyCity Year is on a learning journey to approach our research with an equity lens. Here’s what we have learned…
Read the storyWe’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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