Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Serving as an AmeriCorps member in a school that is new to City Year can be both challenging and empowering….
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“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers “a taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
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How do you practice self-care? If you’re not sure, ask yourself these questions.
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In 1988 Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, founders of City Year, established the organization on the idea that one person…
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“My students have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what students…
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Wondering how City Year can help you grow professionally? Read on to learn how service can help jumpstart your career.
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As the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…
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Service may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…
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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…
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In previous blogs, we covered what self-care looks like in an office setting and at home. There is one final setting…
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Welcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…
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“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…
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