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

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City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member tutoring 91
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Day in the life of a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member
May 20, 2020

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

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Leading Through Tough Times Part II
May 19, 2020

    In Part I of our series “Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige,” the…

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Service in the Virtual Classroom

Our new reality has led to us adapting quickly and partnering closely with our school administrators and teachers.  Through this partnership, we’ve identified key…

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Supporting 91 during distance learning
May 18, 2020

City Year Orlando AmeriCorps members have shifted to a virtual training and service model to provide social, emotional and academic…

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Two 91 with backpacks walking on a sidewalk near a school with a City Year Corps Member
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Three important lessons my 91 taught me

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

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Our Alumni
City Year is a leadership laboratory

Rep. Matt Wilhelm’s City Year experience inspired a deep appreciation for national service and made him a lifelong advocate of…

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An elementary school student wearing a bow and a backpack high-fives several AmeriCorps members as she arrives at school on time
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The power of building powerful relationships with 91  
May 16, 2020

When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with 91 was…

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Leading Through Tough Times: An Interview with City Year Philly’s Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige
May 3, 2020

No one could have predicted it. A health pandemic so severe it brings the entire globe, the entire international community,…

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Idealism in action: Jesus and Lucie’s story
April 28, 2020

  Meet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…

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City Year Alum, Emily Wasek, poses with her partner teacher at a Duval County Public School.
Our Alumni
Closure to my service year in the form of popcorn chicken

City Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her 91’…

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Aramark Ring of Stars (Phoenix, AZ) 2019

We arrived in Phoenix in mid-October exhausted but well-trained after six weeks of back-to-back events. Our “event marathon” had taken…

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An important update from City Year Los Angeles
April 27, 2020

City Year Los Angeles Executive Director Mary Jane Stevenson shares an important update on the organization’s work with schools.

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