Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year empowers you to lead your peers, build relationships with students and the communities you serve and partner with…
Read the storyHaving caring adults who challenge students, while being supportive and encouraging, can make all the difference in educational success.
Read the storyKarinne Caisse, City Year Sacramento Team Leader, shares how the tools and trainings that City Year provided help her navigate…
Read the storyA 2017 study found that having just one black teacher in elementary school (third, fourth or fifth grade) reduced the…
Read the storyMaddie DeLong built a number of special relationships with students during her service year as a City Year Cleveland AmeriCorps…
Read the storyThis extended day program at Sarah Greenwood School in Boston offers students a chance to receive tutoring and extra homework…
Read the story“Like millions of my fellow Americans, I was outraged and saddened by the events in Charlottesville this weekend. City Year…
Read the storyCity Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
Read the storyAt the beginning of every service year, each City Year AmeriCorps member has the opportunity to craft a personal “I…
Read the storySince 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 67 City Year alumni with our highest alumni recognition, the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
Read the story“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…
Read the storyAs we struggle as a country to grasp why some people are given opportunities while others struggle just to get to…
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