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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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The City Year Obama Team goes virtual
May 27, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a different kind of day for the City Year team serving at Barack Obama School of…

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Encouraging personal responsibility in the classroom
May 22, 2020

Freshman year of high school is an important year for 91¶¶Òõ that comes with many changes. Read about how AmeriCorps…

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Our Impact
A letter of hope to my 91¶¶Òõ

As the school year comes to an end, AmeriCorps member Robert Eison shares three lessons he wants his 91¶¶Òõ to…

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Important lessons from 91¶¶Òõ: Empathy and seeing the good

As City Year AmeriCorps members, we teach our 91¶¶Òõ every day, but what are our 91¶¶Òõ teaching us? Read about…

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Our Impact
Meet Commodore: Reflecting and preparing for next year’s service
May 20, 2020

At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for 91¶¶Òõ and my City Year team. On March 4…

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Andrew Colegrove First Team
The Corps
Why I Decided to Come Back – Twice 

From before I walked into Registration Day at City Year Milwaukee last summer, I knew that I wanted to serve again. During…

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member tutoring 91¶¶Òõ
Our Impact
Day in the life of a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member

Ever wonder what a “day in the life of a City Year AmeriCorps member” looks like while serving in schools?…

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Our Impact
Three important lessons my 91¶¶Òõ taught me
May 18, 2020

Each City Year AmeriCorps member leaves their service year with significant memories of their time spent with 91¶¶Òõ. Sometimes, they…

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Benefits & Resources
Three key skills I learned from my year of service

A year of service embodies various roles and obstacles. Though this year has been anything but normal, it has given…

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The Corps
Finding my calling through service
May 11, 2020

Coming to City Year through a non-traditional path means using your service year to dive into what you want to…

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A team of 12 City Year AmeriCorps members stand in a straight line, clapping to welcome their 91¶¶Òõ to school
The Corps
5 Ways You Can Support City Year Milwaukee
April 15, 2020

Service may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…

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City Year AmeriCorps career in teaching
The Corps
City Year prepared me for a career in teaching
April 14, 2020

City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve 91¶¶Òõ this year is helping prepare him…

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National Partners