Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Topics include: Commuting in Seattle Transportation benefit Using your ORCA card Commuting in Seattle Taking public transit Buses: Buses…
Read the storyTopics include: Why do we wear uniforms? Uniform pieces Do I have to wear the uniform every day? When will…
Read the storyCity Year strives to offer continued support to its AmeriCorps members. Read on to learn more about our new Continuation…
Read the storyThe Everyone Graduates Center’s multi-year research project on City Year’s holistic support services shows how our approach increases trust in…
Read the storyThis blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
Read the storyTogether with a core group of leading organizations that includes City Year, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…
Read the storyAfter graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…
Read the storyCadence Pentheny, City Year New Hampshire ‘17, ‘18, awarded the 2022 Alumni Leadership Award for their dedication to social justice.
Read the storyFor many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) AmeriCorps members, the relationships formed through their year of service can have a lifechanging…
Read the storyFirst-Year ACM Taryn Painter (back row, second from left) with her Kensington High School team. To support AmeriCorps members, City…
Read the storyHires Include Former AmeriCorps Member and Local Educator LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 3, 2023) – City Year Little Rock…
Read the storyAt City Year, like many organizations, we live in a world of acronyms. As an alum, I believe the most…
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