Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
In 1988 Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, founders of City Year, established the organization on the idea that one person…
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Q3 Partnership Highlights Year in and year out the work that City Year can accomplish is made possible by a strong…
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As the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…
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Q2 Partner Highlights City Year Philadelphia’s work is made possible thanks to organizations and community partners across the city who often…
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With the holiday season around the corner and 2019 ending, it‘s the perfect time for reflecting and looking ahead. For City…
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For Nolan Tully, a City Year Philadelphia (CYP) Associate Board member and a Partner at Philadelphia headquartered law…
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AmeriCorps Spotlight Thomas A. Edison High School Works with 9th and 10th graders Subjects: Algebra 2, Earth Science, and English With the first…
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After a plate full of turkey on Thanksgiving and finding big-box deals on Black Friday comes the national day of giving…
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In commemoration of Black History Month 2019, City Year Philadelphia has recognized and paid homage to African-American pioneers in education….
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Today, Ruby is 64 years old and she still calls New Orleans home. There, she runs the Ruby Bridges Foundation…
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Chelsea Badeau is currently the Senior Director of Editorial Production at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she manages editorial content on…
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From cheerleading and basketball, to science, dance, and even film-making club, City Year’s work isn’t just done during the school…
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