Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
At City Year Los Angeles (CYLA), we are deeply committed to helping Los Angeles students achieve their goals, and we…
Read the storyAt City Year, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
Read the storyOur team at Ascot Elementary School had the pleasure of hosting the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to…
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Every year, City Year AmeriCorps members in California are given the iconic yellow bomber jacket that they wear every day…
Read the storyCity Year L.A. has partnered with C5LA to provide college and grad-school application support for current AmeriCorps members. We have…
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Head of Operations Strategic Planning, Risk & Analytics for Agmen, Nkem Ogbechie, virtually joined City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps member…
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college…
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There is no going back to who you were after experiencing the impact of a service year with City Year….
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City Year L.A. alum, Erin Willis (’17 and ’18), shared her story of impact and reflected on her years as…
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What does it really mean to have someone, a mentor, change your life? The concept of being part of that…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Sophia Torres reflects on her first year of service with City Year Los Angeles and why…
Read the storyEmilio Monahan, who just completed his first year of service and will return next year on the Civic Engagement team,…
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