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

This blog was updated in January 2024 Ƶ to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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Caring adults, including AmeriCorps members, can help to create learning environments where young people thrive and feel welcomed and valued.
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As the name suggests, National School Librarian Day allows people to appreciate school librarians and everything they do for Ƶ…
Read the storyMeet City Year Detroit’s newest Impact Coach, Deanne Austin! Impact Coaches are instructional experts who work with and coach AmeriCorps…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…
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The Everyone Graduates Center’s multi-year research project on City Year’s holistic support services shows how our approach increases trust in…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 Ƶ to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
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Together with a core group of leading organizations that includes City Year, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…
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As an organization committed to continuous learning, the ways in which we and our partners seek to make an impact…
Read the storyThe City Year Detroit team at Noble Elementary-Middle School partnered Comcast to take part in the global event Hour of…
Read the storyMartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service reminds us of mentorship and leading while contributing to others’ success.
Read the storyFor the third year in a row, City Year Detroit and Starbucks teamed up to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
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