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 trusting relationships City Year Memphis created with AmeriCorps members and school partners led to deeper collaboration during the pandemic.
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Working with partners to design equitable learning environments is an important part of City Year’s innovation and school design efforts.
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Three immediate things we can do to help students and teachers
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Alum Claire Dempsey shares her experience of taking a gap year before college to do City Year.
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AmeriCorps members are intentionally checking in with both students and adults to see how they are doing; for example, one…
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How AmeriCorps members support and engage students during the pandemic by listening and learning
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Amari has learned to lead with empathy throughout his two years of service with City Year AmeriCorps. Learn more about…
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Explore seven cities where we have a need for extraordinary young people to serve and mentor students.
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Hidden figures: The corps of young people helping build stronger educational networks.
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Help students connect with one another during distance learning by discovering new stories and increased literacy on March 2, Read…
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Learn more about City Year’s emphasis on mentorship. Becoming a good mentor takes practice, listening and reflection.
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Our City Year AmeriCorps members serve in schools to promote educational equity as student success coaches. Learn more about service…
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