Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
What does it take to reduce chronic absenteeism? Practices that address educational inequities and ensure students feel seen, heard and…
Read the storyCity Year and Search Institute have been working together since 2017 to explore how City Year AmeriCorps members in Columbus,…
Read the storyCity Year, Hour of Code and digital learning opportunities City Year is sharing fun and engaging Hour of Code activities…
Read the storyBooks form the backbone of our conversations, interactions and the collaborative learning experiences that bind us to one another. This…
Read the storyHonoring, engaging and elevating student voice is central to City Year’s Whole School, Whole Child work in schools. Learn more…
Read the storyThe District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
Read the storyWe’re excited that City Year will be presenting in Chicago this week at CASEL’s first Social and Emotional Learning conference,…
Read the storyEarly experience working in schools taught Heather Graham and Bethiel Girma Holton an important lesson that guides their work today…
Read the storyLongtime supporters of City Year and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
Read the storyNikolai Vitti has an ambitious vision for student success in Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Read the storyWe are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…
Read the storyAt a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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