Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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City Year Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…
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Consider serving with City Year Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
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A component of the City Year calendar is the Mid-Year Summit, where AmeriCorps members come together to reestablish expectations and…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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As we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
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In Chinese culture each year corresponds with twelve animals on the Chinese calendar, almost like a mascot for the year….
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“Do you have any experience working on a team?” was one of the first questions I was asked in my…
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There are a lot of things I’ve enjoyed so far while serving on Team Care Force. One of my favorite…
Read the storyAs City Year AmeriCorps members, we have to fill a variety of roles and play many parts for the students…
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