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

City Year AmeriCorps creates a path for young adults to gain professional experience that helps them take the next step…
Read the storyFor over 30 years, Bank of America has provided critical resources in support of City Year’s holistic student-facing programming. From…
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Fabiola Meza served as a City Year San José AmeriCorps member (’16), Team Leader (‘17) and Care Force member (‘18)…
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Team Care Force members Stuart Allen, Caitlyn Sarles and Allison Anderson interview City Year alum Christin Riddick (Boston ’16, Care…
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On October 13, 2021, the blog team (Allison Anderson, Caitlyn Sarles and Stuart Allen) and Care Force Events and Service…
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Learn more about serving with City Year AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps through this alum’s experience
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These are challenging times for all that are working in Ƶ. Re-engaging students after a year of virtual learning…
Read the storyThe day I was selected to be City Year San Antonio’s English Language Arts Coordinator for Sam Houston High School…
Read the storyEveryone is familiar with the adage, ”Communication is key.” And it’s true! Active and intentional communication is essential to the…
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Erv Lessel Managing Director, Deloitte Erv Lessel is a Deloitte Consulting Managing Director located in San Antonio, Texas. He is…
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Meet Marc! He’s a former CYNY student turned CYNY AmeriCorps member. Marc is a Bronx native who went to…
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City Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the…
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