Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
If Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the City Year in-school office during lunch. He…
Read the storyAs an AmeriCorps member, my success in supporting our students academically and behaviorally rests in my ability to establish a…
Read the storyI do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…
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While working on her City Year application, Jessica Butay reached the question: ‘Where would you like to apply to serve?’…
Read the storyCafé Con Leche is one of the newest affinity groups at City Year Tulsa, created this year to bring together…
Read the storyTulsa students are looking for someone who believes in them and will show up for them every single day. Many…
Read the storyWith this year’s MLK Day of Service behind us now, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the day means…
Read the storyA year of service—what does that even mean? Looking into what a year of service is, I think digging into…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
Read the storyAs we celebrate City Year AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, Women’s History Month is also underway. Marketing and Communications Intern Kia Smith…
Read the storyOne of City Year’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…
Read the storyWritten by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School
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