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 Corps
How City Year AmeriCorps members nurture students’ social-emotional growth — and their own.
August 28, 2017
This extended day program at Sarah Greenwood School in Boston offers students a chance to receive tutoring and extra homework…
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The Corps
Reflections on the “I serve” statement
July 17, 2017
At the beginning of every service year, each City Year AmeriCorps member has the opportunity to craft a personal “I…
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The Corps
Overcoming fear: mentoring’s challenges and rewards [Voices from the Field]
July 6, 2017
“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…
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The Corps
What do AmeriCorps members do? Build relationships to help students succeed
February 13, 2017
From the start, I knew that in order to be successful, I needed to develop positive relationships with my teammates,…
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The Corps
City Year AmeriCorps members own unique responsibilities as coordinators
December 22, 2016
Leading initiatives and planning events are two key components of the City Year AmeriCorps member role. Learn more about these…
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