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 story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the…
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 storyMeet City Year Detroit’s new Community Partnerships Manager, Kai Page, who will identify and develop local partnerships and add capacity…
Read the storyCity Year Little Rock today announced Jay Barth, Ph.D. has joined its board. With his nearly three decades of…
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 story“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” – Martin Luther King Jr. City Year San Antonio was honored…
Read the storyServing with City Year can help lay the foundation for a career in social work. Learn more about service with…
Read the storyReimagine education: building trust in schools To educators, parents, youth advocates and changemakers, The pandemic experience has highlighted—perhaps more than…
Read the storyLearn to be a change agent during service with City Year AmeriCorps for a potential career in change management.
Read the storyMath is a critically important subject but can be intimidating. City Year AmeriCorps members can create a welcoming, fun and…
Read the storyStarting a service year with City Year, I was nervous about what the experience would be like. Now that I’ve…
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