Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
A reflection from two of City Year Buffalo’s Student Success Coaches who attended the Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC)…
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Explore seven cities where we have a need for extraordinary young people to serve and mentor students.
Read the story![City Year Buffalo AmeriCorps member Bethany Elliot stands at a desk next to a student](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/B.-Elliott-Blog-Picture-585x332.jpg)
Each day is long, but worth every second of my time My name is Beth Elliott and I’m an AmeriCorps…
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City Year Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
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“The youth of Buffalo are unstoppable, as are City Year AmeriCorps members.”
Read the story![Niagara Falls sits less than 20 miles from City Year Buffalo](https://disco.cityyear.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Buffalo-NiagaraFalls-0001elliothaney1440-585x332.jpg)
Where I am today began with an idea of a year of service from an unlikely place.
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