Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
People who are familiar with national service programs such as AmeriCorps and Senior Corps have always understood the many ways…
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City Year is committed to learning from partners and the communities we serve to reimagine the future of our student-level…
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New research from the Everyone Graduates Center shows City Year’s approach is successful in advancing student social-emotional and academic outcomes.
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City Year Alumni go on to have diverse careers. See how you can advance yours through a law degree.
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Congratulations on starting your City Year journey! As a mid-year AmeriCorps member who begins service in the middle of the…
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Cooking healthy, delicious and affordable meals on a budget is easy. Read on for five great recipes made with AmeriCorps…
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Learn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps as a student success coach tutoring and mentoring students.
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City Year Philadelphia alum Anthony Copeman, a certified financial educator who focuses on helping millennials manage their financial health, grew…
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While working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: ‘Where would you like to apply to serve?’…
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Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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As communications professionals, we oversee many powerful levers that influence why someone would want to work with an organization (including donors, volunteers,…
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If you’re interested in positively shaping your community through policy, you’ll want to check out some of our University Partnerships….
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