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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.

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City Year Builds Relationships for Life
November 10, 2021

When I joined City Year in Fall 2016, I was unsure what to expect. Months before, I finished my last…

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The Corps
Building the future by going back
October 26, 2021

City Year gives AmeriCorps member Mi’Ele Booker the opportunity to be the person she needed when she was younger, especially…

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Our Impact
The power of the yellow jacket
October 25, 2021

The yellow jacket is a legacy of trust in Sacramento, people move on but the yellow jacket persists, here’s a…

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Our Impact
‘Grizz Goes Back to School’
October 20, 2021

The Memphis Grizzlies are giving back to teachers in a big way: the team assembled 650 teacher kits and thank-you…

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Our Alumni
Meet Brandon Chaderton: City Year Alum and Presidential Appointee
August 23, 2021

Whether serving with City Year, working on a political campaign, or his new role as a presidential appointee—Brandon is committed…

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Our Impact
City Year Kansas City completes service project at W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center
August 18, 2021

Each year, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, City Year Kansas City partners with a…

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Our Impact
Opening Week 2021
August 6, 2021

READY TO SERVE! City Year Orlando celebrates the AmeriCorps members committing a year of service to Orlando 91¶¶Òõ during the…

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AmeriCorps member Samantha Richard poses in the classroom with a book she plans to read to her first grade 91¶¶Òõ.
The Corps
5 Things I Wish I Knew
August 3, 2021

Each year, City Year New Orleans welcomes a new group of talented and dedicated AmeriCorps members. Over their year of…

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Our Impact
OMYF Announced as New Team Sponsor
July 29, 2021

City Year Orlando is proud to announce Orlando Magic Youth Foundation as the new Team Sponsor at Maynard Evans High…

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Our Alumni
Meet educator and City Year alum Bianca Lynch (Washington D.C. ’03)
July 23, 2021

“The structure of City Year is something that I try to bring into not only my classroom, but my personal…

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Our Impact
Looking Back on the Impact of the ’20-’21 Boston Civic Engagement Team
July 20, 2021

City Year Boston believes in the immense power of volunteers to support our AmeriCorps members, enhance learning environments, and expand the…

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Our Alumni
Celebrating City Year alum and nonprofit founder Dre Thomas
July 13, 2021

Learn more about Dre Thomas, a City Year alum who is constantly pushing the envelope and expanding the reach and…

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