Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
We sat down to interview Allison Maislin, a returning AmeriCorps member with City Year Greater Boston. After serving a first…
Read the storyMarch is an extra special month here at City Year – not only do we get to celebrate AmeriCorps Member…
Read the storyEvery year, City Year Greater Boston’s Civic Engagement (BCE) team leverages the power of thousands of volunteers to improve the…
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My name is Rebecca Begemann, and I am a Second Year AmeriCorps member serving at Brighton High School in Boston,…
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The best part of my role as an Impact Director with City Year Greater Boston is the opportunity to visit…
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My name is Elizabeth Geiser, and I am a Senior AmeriCorps member serving at Tech Boston Academy in Dorchester Massachusetts….
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Happy New Year from City Year Greater Boston’s Team Tobin! We hope you’re having a happy and healthy 2023 thus…
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I grew up in Lexington,Massachusetts, a town that is well known for two things: being the start of…
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City Year AmeriCorps members greet and welcome students to school every morning to start the day on a positive note.
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Hello there! My name is Mark Nealon and I am the proud Team Leader this year at Brighton High School,…
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My grandmother in Nepal, a matriarch in her own right, was a teacher – and always told us that…
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Last year, while on my lunch break, I texted my mother a question: “How did you learn in school?” My…
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