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

Reflect on the importance of service and Dr. King’s legacy with City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member Seema Arshed.
Read the storyOur second year AmeriCorps members reflect on how their typical service day has evolved as a result of the COVID-19…
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City Year Orlando School House News Issue 1 Eccleston Elementary School Catalina Elementary School Memorial Middle School Meadowbrook Middle School …
Read the storyWhen people told me City Year would be hard, they talked a lot about long hours and paperwork and getting enough “minutes”. Yes, all those…
Read the storyCity Year Kansas City launched in 2015 with broad-based support from the Kansas City community, from the school district, to…
Read the storyThe red jacket we put on every day has a gravitational pull that draws students in. Their past experiences…
Read the storyA Baton Rouge program is working to set students on a path to success by providing academic support and creating…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
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Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
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Spirits were high at City Year Philadelphia’s sixth annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon, held virtually on Tuesday, October 13. The luncheon united women to support the…
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Get to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Development Director, Ashley Ashkenazi, who is in her sixth City…
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