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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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Heart of Florida United Way Team serving at Oak Ridge High School
Our Impact
City Year welcomes Heart of Florida United Way as Team Sponsor
August 29, 2018

City Year Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…

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City Year AmeriCorps members planning with a teacher in a classroom
Our Impact
Starbucks invests in opportunities for all
August 24, 2018

City Year Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation’s 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…

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the back of a city year americorp member with the label City Year on his jacket as he looks over a teacher and students in a classroom
The Corps
10 things incoming AmeriCorps members should know!
August 20, 2018

Advice from City Year Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.

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Group of elementary students smile while wearing their AmeriCorps members' jackets
The Corps
Seven generations
August 17, 2018

“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb

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High school student working on a computer with an AmeriCorps member supporting
Education
Photo essay: inspiring girls to believe in themselves
August 13, 2018

Two years ago, Tatiyana Murray was 21, wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in political science and searching for a meaningful experience as her…

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city year americorps members in a classroom helping students who are working with their desks pushed together
Our Impact
The impact of City Year
August 7, 2018

City Year’s impact as told by Brandan, a student who was directly served by City Year in a classroom in…

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city year americorps member talking with a high school student as they stand in front of lockers in a school hallway
The Corps
Advice to future AmeriCorps members from our Impact Managers
July 13, 2018

Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!

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students solving math problems at a white board
The Corps
Lessons I learned from my students
July 2, 2018

Baton Rouge students solving math problems

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The Corps
Welcome new board leadership
July 1, 2018

City Year Orlando is pleased to announce our new Board Chair, Craig Schneider and Vice-Chair, John Pisan.

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Paolo Aligada gives double thumbs-up while standing in front of a whiteboard covered in lesson plan strategies.
Our Impact
Our students have so much to offer and teach us.
June 28, 2018

In the same way City Year San José/Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members serve students, our students have so much to offer and teach…

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Our Impact
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and City Year Partnership

In April, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced a partnership with City Year to launch HMH Classroom Corps, a unique multi-tiered program…

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The Corps
Leading by example: a conversation between City Year AmeriCorps members reggie and gerardo [Voices From the Field]
June 20, 2018

Reggie and Gerardo sat down for a conversation with each other to reflect on their year of service and how…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners