Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Learn more about one City Year AmeriCorps member’s journey through a gap year in national service, university, and finding their…
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Ben came to his service with a passion for engineering. Read more to see how he shared this with his…
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AmeriCorps Spotlight Thomas A. Edison High School Works with 9th and 10th graders Subjects: Algebra 2, Earth Science, and English With the first…
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Your City Year service journey can be hard to describe. Check out these tips for describing your service to friends…
Read the storyOne of City Year’s founding stories is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a shortened version of a Zulu proverb which means “I…
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Learn about Care Force Team member Ja’Lon Eason’s experience and how Mother Nature influenced his trip.
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…
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City Year Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
Read the storyAs we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…
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