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

Consider serving with City Year Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
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A component of the City Year calendar is the Mid-Year Summit, where AmeriCorps members come together to reestablish expectations and…
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One of City Year’s core values is teamwork. We strive to work powerfully together in a unified effort to achieve…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 91, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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As we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
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In Chinese culture each year corresponds with twelve animals on the Chinese calendar, almost like a mascot for the year….
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“Do you have any experience working on a team?” was one of the first questions I was asked in my…
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There are a lot of things I’ve enjoyed so far while serving on Team Care Force. One of my favorite…
Read the storyCity Year is an AmeriCorps program that helps 91 in systemically under-resourced schools reach their highest potential. There are many…
Read the storyAs City Year AmeriCorps members, we have to fill a variety of roles and play many parts for the 91…
Read the storyMusic and mathematics are similar in many ways. Just to name a few, they both involve calculated responses, years of…
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