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…
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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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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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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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At City Year Greater Boston, we start every new year with an intensive training and preparation program called Greater Boston…
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After 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…
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We are so excited that this year we are not only partnering with Boston Public Schools, but also expanding to…
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