Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
This month we sat down with City Year alum Cristian Casanova (2017-18) to catch up on what he’s been up…
Read the storyA City Year year of service comes with professional development opportunities, deeply rooted camaraderie, and a rich opportunity to change…
Read the storyAt City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, we are incredibly proud of our Alumni and strive to provide a continued…
Read the storyCelebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for City Year…
Read the storyThis summer, City Year AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s potential…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
Read the storyWhen I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley spoke with Dr. Robert Balfanz about the importance of social-emotional learning in order for students…
Read the storyFrom August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
Read the storyAs employers continue to hire individuals with the right skills for limited positions, how does City Year prepare young adults…
Read the storyCity Year is designed to improvise and conquer new challenges. Whether in a classroom, hallway, office, cafeteria or outdoor space,…
Read the storywe invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…
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