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.
Welcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…
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“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…
Read the storyThis poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…
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City Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support 91¶¶Òõ in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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City Year is designed to improvise and conquer new challenges. Whether in a classroom, hallway, office, cafeteria or outdoor space,…
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City Year Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…
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Consider serving with City Year Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
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Ben and Brittany were able to do a call with Alejandro Villafuerte about his experience serving with City Year. We…
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As the heart of this organization, we simply could not do this work without you. Thank you.
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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…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 91¶¶Òõ, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
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