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Our stories

Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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A new way to serve: City Year New York’s Federal Work-Study Internship pilot helps college students build skills, earn income and make an impact
July 21, 2026

For many college students, finding a job or internship that aligns with their career goals can be a challenge. What…

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Our Impact
Building shared data infrastructure for school-based nonprofits
July 14, 2026

Receiving timely data about the students and Ƶ City Year serves is crucial to understand how well we are supporting…

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The Corps
Reflecting on a Year of Service: Farid Hadj
July 10, 2026

Every year, City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps Volunteers dedicate themselves to helping students thrive. While measurable academic and emotional outcomes are important, some…

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Education
City Year AmeriCorps members are student success coaches
July 9, 2026

Here’s what “student success coach” means to us and why we believe more Ƶ could benefit from having this additional…

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Our Impact
Meet City Year: Spotlight on City Year New York’s Nina Prakash
July 8, 2026

Meet City Year is a new mini-series that highlights our corps, staff and alums across the country, showing different aspects…

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The Corps
Looking for a job? Make national service the star of your resume
June 30, 2026

Being thoughtful, planning and preparing, focusing on results, making data-driven decisions and the so-called ‘soft skills’ Google says make the…

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Our Impact
An Evening of Impact: Inside the 2026 Starry Night Gala
June 17, 2026

“More people should know how great City Year is. We are only two of the students they’ve worked with this year, and we know…

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Our Impact
Cross‑Sector Collaboration That Centers Young Leaders’ Voice in the AI Economy
June 16, 2026

At a moment when artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we learn, work and connect, one question rises above the…

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The Corps
Turning the Page: Helping Students Discover the Joy of Reading
June 8, 2026

Across the hundreds of Ƶ served by City Year, there are thousands of moments, both big and small, that show…

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Our Impact
Once called “Basic Training Academy,” City Year renames pre-service training for AmeriCorps members
May 27, 2026

Did you know that all City Year AmeriCorps members participate in a series of personal and professional development trainings throughout…

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The Corps
Representation matters: The power of serving your community
May 22, 2026

The power of representation in Ƶ Abraham Galán still remembers what it’s like to feel out-of-place in school. Growing up…

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Opportunity
A breakthrough benefit with City Year: college credit for prior learning through service
May 12, 2026

For the first time, City Year AmeriCorps members serving as student success coaches in New York State will be eligible…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners