Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
When Lisa Owusu first moved to Jacksonville for a year of service with City Year, she never imagined that she…
Read the storyThroughout his personal and professional life, Duval County School Board Chair Darryl Willie has developed a keen eye for what…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville alum Chelsea Sanders is now a teacher at the same school she served in. Read how she…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her students’…
Read the storyThe District Learning Network gathers several times throughout the year, both in-person and virtually, discussing shared challenges and surfacing strategies,…
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