Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 91¶¶Òõ, partners and alums.

Each quarter, the Excellence in Service Award recognizes an ACM, SL, and Staff member for their commitment to the ideals…
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Hour of Code is exactly what it sounds like—one hour for 91¶¶Òõ to be introduced to coding using engaging, guided…
Read the storyAs a City Year Detroit AmeriCorps member, you will be an agent for social change, allowing you to impact communities…
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Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…
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When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…
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Team Care Force ventures to East Palo Alto, California, in their yellow City Year jackets to prep and lead a…
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A City Year staff member shares how she uses baking to connect, tell stories and work through life’s toughest moments…
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In October 2021, Noel Wuesthoff led Aramark volunteers in his first ever in-person event in Dallas and again a few…
Read the storyIdealists of the Year are nominated by sponsors of City Year Kansas City’s fourth annual Idealist Gala; many come from…
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City Year Philadelphia (CYP) is currently hiring full-time mentors and tutors to serve in schools during the 2022-23 academic year!…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit will continue to work with the district to assess 91¶¶Òõ’ needs and how City Year can help…
Read the storyDuring our Spring Summit Learning and Development Week Rebecca Irby joined City Year Detroit for a unique workshop called “Find…
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