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.

City Year AmeriCorps member Matthew Valenzuela, a product of selfless LAUSD educators, now proudly serves at his alma mater, Stevenson…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Jessica Lazaro proudly follows her two sisters’ lead: being a compassionate, dependable and nurturing mentor for 91¶¶Òõ.
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On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…
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Here are six great apps that are sure to put some extra cash in your pocket and a smile on…
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City Year Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…
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City Year Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation’s 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…
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We are thankful for SeaWorld Orlando, who joined a group of committed community organizations as an AmeriCorps Member Experience Partner…
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City Year’s impact as told by Brandan, a student who was directly served by City Year in a classroom in…
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City Year impact manager and alum collects and shares advice from senior AmeriCorps members for future corp members.
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In the same way City Year San José/Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members serve 91¶¶Òõ, our 91¶¶Òõ have so much to offer and teach…
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In April, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced a partnership with City Year to launch HMH Classroom Corps, a unique multi-tiered program…
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Seabron Stewart served when he was 18 years old, immediately following high school. Here, he shares his experience as the…
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