Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
At City Year, we AmeriCorps members love greeting our students with “good mornings,” and a round of Power Greeting.
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I’m bitter because it’s April. That means there are TWO months left of service.
Read the storyAfter a month of exploring my options, three reasons inspired my decision to apply and serve another city year.
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$10,386. Statistics from a 2012 Frontline PBS article show that if you drop out of high school chances are that…
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My first day in my new classroom was both exciting and overwhelming.
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
Read the storyCity Year San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…
Read the storyTime waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…
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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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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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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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