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 San Antonio and the Rotary Club of San Antonio hosted the Kingdom for Kids Playground Build this past weekend, on Saturday, November 20th….
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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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At the start of each year, each City Year site holds a Red Jacket Dedication ceremony where every City Year…
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley spoke with Dr. Robert Balfanz about the importance of social-emotional learning in order for students…
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The School Where We Serve One of our two new Partner Schools in the 2021-2022 School Year is The Charter…
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The School Where We Serve One of our two new Partner Schools in the 2021-2022 School Year is The Charter High…
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The School Where We Serve City Year Buffalo’s first and longest-serving school partner, Enterprise Charter School (ECS), is returning for…
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Power greeting is a part of the City Year culture that is seen often in the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ we serve. This…
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When I joined City Year in Fall 2016, I was unsure what to expect. Months before, I finished my last…
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City Year gives AmeriCorps member Mi’Ele Booker the opportunity to be the person she needed when she was younger, especially…
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The yellow jacket is a legacy of trust in Sacramento, people move on but the yellow jacket persists, here’s a…
Read the storyThe Memphis Grizzlies are giving back to teachers in a big way: the team assembled 650 teacher kits and thank-you…
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