Our stories
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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Have some burning questions before applying to serve with City Year? Find those answers here!
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Because you’ll be living on a stipend, it might be a good idea to hold off on that ottoman from…
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Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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Did you know that one of the key benefits AmeriCorps members receive is access to the Segal Education Award to…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship application is now open until Jan. 3, 2023, and young adults ages 16-24—including City Year…
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Here at City Year, we want to make our application process as smooth as possible. Here’s a checklist of application…
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In honor of National Coming Out Day, City Year is reasserting our desire to create welcoming spaces where we work…
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A recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…
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Many of our AmeriCorps members relocate to cities across the country to begin service, which takes time, energy and careful…
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Ines Brookens, una alumna y consejera de servicio de City Year, respondió a las cinco preguntas principales que ustedes tuvieron…
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As City Year centers equity in our research work, we’ve defined and adjusted new capacities: community-based action research, trend forecasting…
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