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

I went back and forth a lot last year, wrestling with the idea of serving another year with City Year….
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Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps experience and how athletes have the skills needed to serve students and communities…
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“I know what it felt like to get left behind,” says Colby, a Service Leader serving his second year with…
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Name: Avery Brick Hometown: Columbus, OH Previous City Year site, school and grade: Chicago, IL, Collins Academy, 9th grade Why did you want to…
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A learning moment is a new experience that leads to growth; Care Force is a year filled with learning moments….
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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Care Force works on several events during our service year, including a lot of event prep that involves both typical…
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We are proud to celebrate another successful year of service! During the 2019-2020 school year, 80 City Year Orlando AmeriCorps…
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Working in Ƶ can push you to a breaking point, but there will be progress.
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This City Year AmeriCorps member is combining theory and practice as he serves students full time in Miami and attends…
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Bobby Gomez, City Year San Antonio alum and a native of that city, reflects on the lessons learned through an…
Read the storyOn June 10th, the City Year Los Angeles community gathered together for our first virtual graduation to celebrate the accomplishments…
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