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 with City Year can help lay the foundation for a career in social work. Learn more about service with…
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It is with deep and bittersweet gratitude that I will be stepping down as Executive Director of City Year Providence…
Read the storyAt one of City Year Detroit’s Learning and Development days, Naomi Khalil facilitated a reflection on identity and privilege.
Read the storyBrittany loves and admires the scholars, teachers and administrators she works with every day, and each school she’s worked with…
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Learn to be a change agent during service with City Year AmeriCorps for a potential career in change management.
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Starting a service year with City Year, I was nervous about what the experience would be like. Now that I’ve…
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I grew up in Lexington,Massachusetts, a town that is well known for two things: being the start of…
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City Year AmeriCorps members greet and welcome students to school every morning to start the day on a positive note.
Read the storyOne of the most interesting parts of service is the people that you meet along the way. From the staff…
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City Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
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The best thing about serving with the same students for two years is that you’re able to see a more…
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Student learning involves a combination of “catching up” and “keeping up” in the classroom. Here is how City Year AmeriCorps…
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