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

It’s my second week in the Greater Philadelphia metropolis, and I’m so pumped for my second project! During our first…
Read the storyThe past three months, while challenging and unprecedented for everyone, provided the City Year San Antonio community opportunity to rise and serve students…
Read the storyCity Year San Antonio celebrated our 90 AmeriCorps members on Friday, May 29 in our first-ever virtual Graduation Ceremony. We…
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City Year Milwaukee, an education-focused nonprofit that unites young people for a year of service in Milwaukee Public Schools, announces…
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In this final installment of our series “Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige,”…
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Each year, a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member is nominated by their peers for embodying the spirit of City Year;…
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Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a different kind of day for the City Year team serving at Barack Obama School of…
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Compass Academy says its focus on social and emotional learning has kept students engaged and attending online classrooms even during…
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Freshman year of high school is an important year for students that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…
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As the school year comes to an end, AmeriCorps member Robert Eison shares three lessons he wants his students to…
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As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our students every day, but what are our students teaching us? Read about…
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Jazmin Larumbe is serving her first year as a City Year AmeriCorps member at Jefferson High School in South-Central Los…
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