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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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Four Lessons I Learned at City Year

September 28, 2023

I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…

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Benefits & Resources

City Year Partners with Hulu for A Virtual Career Week Event

August 13, 2020

From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…

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Education

With Patience and Support Comes Student Success

April 8, 2020

In January 2020, I was given the task of helping a student out in English, who could not grasp the…

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The Corps

What Ubuntu means to me and my service year

February 11, 2020

City Year Chicago AmeriCorps member Anthony Ortiz shares what Ubuntu means to them and for their service year at Dett…

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Our Impact

A recap of MLK Day 2020

January 30, 2020

On January 20, 2020, over 700 volunteers gathered at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School to commemorate the legacy of Dr….

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Our Impact

MLK Day: Making a difference to 3,000 Chicago students

January 19, 2017

This year, City Year Chicago’s Civic Engagement team organized a spectacular day of service at the Marie Curie Metropolitan High…

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