Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Some might say my journey to discovering City Year and my passion for working in education was an unconventional one….
Read the storyFor over 30 years, Bank of America has provided critical resources in support of City Year’s holistic student-facing programming. From…
Read the storyBOSTON – City Year Greater Boston, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased to…
Read the storyWe are so excited that this year we are not only partnering with Boston Public Schools, but also expanding to…
Read the storyBy Kate Seltzer, City Year Boston AmeriCorps member ’21 “You are my other me. When I do harm to you,…
Read the storyDuring the month of February, City Year Boston celebrated Black History Month and the accomplishments of Black individuals, organizations, and movements…
Read the storyWhen the pandemic hit, our AmeriCorps members weren’t the only ones who shifted to working remotely. City Year Boston’s nearly 80+ employees also quickly shifted to…
Read the storyMeet City Year Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
Read the storyGive now to support AmeriCorps members’ service in virtual classrooms. Isabel Barros is the City Year Boston Alumni Board Chair…
Read the storyAlex Diorio is a very proud alum of City Year (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
Read the storyErina Colombo is an Event Vice-Chair with City Year Boston and our first #WomxnCrushWednesday interviewee! Each week leading up to our…
Read the storyIn the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…
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