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

Hour of Code is exactly what it sounds like—one hour for students to be introduced to coding using engaging, guided…
Read the storyAs a City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member, you will be an agent for social change, allowing you to impact communities…
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Looking for a way to maximize your Segal Education Award? You should think about serving with us in Los Angeles…
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Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…
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When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…
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Team Care Force ventures to East Palo Alto, California, in their yellow City Year jackets to prep and lead a…
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In October 2021, Noel Wuesthoff led Aramark volunteers in his first ever in-person event in Dallas and again a few…
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Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team—the people who facilitate the hiring process…
Read the storyIdealists of the Year are nominated by sponsors of City Year Kansas City’s fourth annual Idealist Gala; many come from…
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Looking to start a career in nonprofits after service? Here are five nonprofits that love to hire City Year alums!
Read the storyCity Year Detroit will continue to work with the district to assess students’ needs and how City Year can help…
Read the storyDuring our Spring Summit Learning and Development Week Rebecca Irby joined City Year Detroit for a unique workshop called “Find…
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