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

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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Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
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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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My name is Mack and I was the Team Leader at St. HOPE from 2018-2019. I now work at UC…
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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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City Year Milwaukee is proud to welcome back four City Year alums to our staff: Sierra Anderson, Paola Gonzales, Mina…
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