Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition…
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During AmeriCorps celebration, we recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve and encourage more…
Read the storyWith the support of Columbus City Schools, City Year Columbus has been transitioning back to hybrid service alongside students! Read…
Read the storyOur second year AmeriCorps members reflect on how their typical service day has evolved as a result of the COVID-19…
Read the storyAs City Year AmeriCorps members, we have to fill a variety of roles and play many parts for the students…
Read the storyMusic and mathematics are similar in many ways. Just to name a few, they both involve calculated responses, years of…
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City Year and Search Institute have been working together since 2017 to explore how City Year AmeriCorps members in Columbus,…
Read the storyOne of City Year’s founding stories is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a shortened version of a Zulu proverb which means “I…
Read the storyOne of my favorite City Year core values is ubuntu. This value is a term of the Zulu tribe from…
Read the storyWe live in an era ruled by social norms and in a world where most people use technology and social…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
Read the storyI have always been a planner. I am not the type of person to “wing it” or go into situations…
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