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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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Our Alumni
Shining a light on our Cleveland Corps: Aubrey Baumler
April 29, 2022

Get to know some of the proud AmeriCorps members who’ve dedicated a year of their life to serving in Cleveland…

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City Year in the classroom
Our Alumni
Shining a light on our City Year alumni: Tony Ying

Meet two-time City Year Cleveland alum, Tony Ying, who’s currently continuing to serve his community through AmeriCorps VISTA.

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Education
Building relationships through a shared love of reading
March 8, 2017

During the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…

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Education
Spring means serious business in our schools
March 2, 2017

All of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners