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Our stories

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

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MLK Day: A day of service
January 19, 2021

Reflect on the importance of service and Dr. King’s legacy with City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member Seema Arshed.

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The Corps
Serving with City Year Columbus Before and During COVID-19
January 14, 2021

Our second year AmeriCorps members reflect on how their typical service day has evolved as a result of the COVID-19…

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AmeriCorps member in Jacksonville, Florida speaks with a group of students.
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School House News 2020-2021
January 11, 2021

City Year Orlando School House News Issue 1 Eccleston Elementary School Catalina Elementary School  Memorial Middle School  Meadowbrook Middle School …

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This is Hard. Be Strong.
December 18, 2020

When people told me City Year would be hard, they talked a lot about long hours and paperwork and getting enough “minutes”.  Yes, all those…

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City Year Kansas City Announces New Board Chair
December 9, 2020

City Year Kansas City launched in 2015 with broad-based support from the Kansas City community, from the school district, to…

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Relationship Building and the Gravitational Pull of the Red Jacket
November 30, 2020

  The red jacket we put on every day has a gravitational pull that draws students in. Their past experiences…

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Baton Rouge organization making positive impacts with focus on academic success

A Baton Rouge program is working to set students on a path to success by providing academic support and creating…

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Success stories from digital service: Building an attendance game room
November 20, 2020

This month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…

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An AmeriCorps member in her red jacket smiles and holds a sign that displays her name Ms. Rogers and also says Future Teacher. She is standing on the front lawn of ARISE Academy
Our Alumni
Celebrating Future Teachers of America Day!

Today City Year New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…

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Education
Vote for City Year to present at SXSW EDU 2021
November 10, 2020

Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…

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2020 Women’s Leadership Luncheon Celebrates Civic Service and Women’s Empowerment
October 29, 2020

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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Our Impact
Meet our team: Ashley Ashkenazi
October 26, 2020

Get to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Development Director, Ashley Ashkenazi, who is in her sixth City…

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National Strategic Partners
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