Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Keimahney Carlisle (pictured fourth, red jacket) writes about her experiences serving on City Year Philadelphia’s 2022-23 Civic Engagement team. …
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Why I Serve and What My Day Looks Like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each morning, I think…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
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Students at Hartranft Elementary School eagerly greet City Year Philly AmeriCorps members. In this new ongoing series, we’ll take…
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Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…
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City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…
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As part of City Year’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, we are actively building Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity…
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In September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent City Year Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called…
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On Wednesday, May 12, members of the City Year Philadelphia (CYP) community gathered for the fourth and final virtual school…
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City Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for…
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On Tuesday, March 23, members of the City Year Philly community gathered for our third virtual school visit with AmeriCorps…
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