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

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The Corps
Reflecting on a Year of Service: Farid Hadj
July 10, 2026

Every year, City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps Volunteers dedicate themselves to helping students thrive. While measurable academic and emotional outcomes are important, some…

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Education
City Year AmeriCorps members are student success coaches
July 9, 2026

Here’s what “student success coach” means to us and why we believe more Ƶ could benefit from having this additional…

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Our Impact
Meet City Year: Spotlight on City Year New York’s Nina Prakash
July 8, 2026

Meet City Year is a new mini-series that highlights our corps, staff and alums across the country, showing different aspects…

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The Corps
Turning the Page: Helping Students Discover the Joy of Reading
June 8, 2026

Across the hundreds of Ƶ served by City Year, there are thousands of moments, both big and small, that show…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Corner: Luke Quesnell
April 29, 2026

This month we caught up with Luke Quesnell, a 2011 & 2016 Bay Area alumni. Now working in Key Accounts…

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Education
City Year Milwaukee Spring 2026 School Team Newsletters
April 27, 2026

Our AmeriCorps Members are hitting their stride as we head into the final stretch of the school year. We are…

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City Year AmeriCorps members serving in Ƶ
Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after City Year: Different paths for different AmeriCorps members
April 1, 2026

We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…

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Our Alumni
“If Not You, Then Who?” Three City Year AmeriCorps members reflect on their year of service
March 10, 2026

Teamwork and Emerging Leadership at City Year Orlando To honor and celebrate the dedication and talent of City Year AmeriCorps…

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Our Alumni
City Year as a mentorship multiplier
January 12, 2026

At City Year, we know, and research shows, that mentorship can change lives and improve long-term outcomes for young people….

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Education
Everything you need to know about returning for another year as a City Year AmeriCorps member
November 11, 2025

Every year, thousands of young people decide to join AmeriCorps programs for a year (or more!) of service, helping to…

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The Corps
The “mid-fall slump” in Ƶ is real–here’s what to expect
October 15, 2025

Though this part of the City Year experience may be particularly challenging, it’s also normal! And we want you to…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Corner: Thanaa Muhammad
September 29, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: From Service to Schools Meet Thanaa Muhammad, a City Year ’23–’24 alum who turned her year of service…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners