Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
March is an extra special month here at City Year – not only do we get to celebrate AmeriCorps Member…
Read the storyMy name is Rebecca Begemann, and I am a Second Year AmeriCorps member serving at Brighton High School in Boston,…
Read the storyMy name is Elizabeth Geiser, and I am a Senior AmeriCorps member serving at Tech Boston Academy in Dorchester Massachusetts….
Read the storyHappy New Year from City Year Greater Boston’s Team Tobin! We hope you’re having a happy and healthy 2023 thus…
Read the storyHello there! My name is Mark Nealon and I am the proud Team Leader this year at Brighton High School,…
Read the storyMy grandmother in Nepal, a matriarch in her own right, was a teacher – and always told us that…
Read the storyLast year, while on my lunch break, I texted my mother a question: “How did you learn in school?” My…
Read the storyAt City Year Greater Boston, we start every new year with an intensive training and preparation program called Greater Boston…
Read the storyAfter graduating college, I found myself in a position that I believe many of our young people find themselves: idealistic,…
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 storyThe other day, I told one of my students to please remember to put periods at the end of his…
Read the storyWe are so excited that this year we are not only partnering with Boston Public Schools, but also expanding to…
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