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

Name: Avery Brick Hometown: Columbus, OH Previous City Year site, school and grade: Chicago, IL, Collins Academy, 9th grade Why did you want to…
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Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
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Get to know our City Year Detroit board members! Meet Parvathy Hariharan, vice president of sales and marketing at Comcast.
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A learning moment is a new experience that leads to growth; Care Force is a year filled with learning moments….
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My name is Mack and I was the Team Leader at St. HOPE from 2018-2019. I now work at UC…
Read the story“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Isaac Newton Isaac…
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From August 3rd-7th, City Year partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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Get to know the City Year Detroit family! Meet our Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Manager, Ginger Green.
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Care Force works on several events during our service year, including a lot of event prep that involves both typical…
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We are proud to celebrate another successful year of service! During the 2019-2020 school year, 80 City Year Orlando AmeriCorps…
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City Year Orlando School House News Issue 4 Eccleston Elementary School Catalina Elementary School Memorial Middle School Meadowbrook Middle School …
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Working in schools can push you to a breaking point, but there will be progress.
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