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

Get to know some of the proud AmeriCorps members who’ve dedicated a year of their life to serving in Cleveland…
Read the story
Meet two-time City Year Cleveland alum, Tony Ying, who’s currently continuing to serve his community through AmeriCorps VISTA.
Read the storyIdealists of the Year are nominated by sponsors of City Year Kansas City’s fourth annual Idealist Gala; many come from…
Read the story
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…
Read the story
We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…
Read the story
City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…
Read the story
We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…
Read the story
Doing one year of service with City Year is a transformational experience. But what happens when you stay for another?…
Read the story
“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year…
Read the story
As it begins to get warmer, the team and I have made plans to go back to the farm, Oasis…
Read the story