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

Help City Year win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the City Year AmeriCorps…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyEarlier this month, the City Year Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…
Read the storyOur City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members have been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning, for over two months!
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Coming into City Year where the focus was student’s education came with a rollercoaster of emotions. You start to…
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We are thrilled to share a few highlights and shout-outs for our six school teams. Even in the face of…
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Are you thinking about living alone during your service in City Year? If yes, I highly encourage you to think…
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City Year D.C. alum Lee Ann Rice shares why she chose to serve with City Year and how her service…
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When I made my decision to serve with City Year for the 2020-2021 school year, I knew it would…
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On September 17th, City Year Los Angeles’ Civic Engagement (CE) Team held the site’s first ever virtual service day for…
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I hope to serve the students to the best of my abilities, give them the resources they need to succeed,…
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I went back and forth a lot last year, wrestling with the idea of serving another year with City Year….
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