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.

Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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Next week, many City Year sites, including City Year Philadelphia, will welcome their new first year AmeriCorps to their pre-service…
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Have some burning questions before applying to serve with City Year? Find those answers here!
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Fourteen years ago, Charly Sanchez sat in an elementary school classroom, feeling lost and unseen—until a City Year AmeriCorps member…
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On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of City Year Los Angeles’ 18th…
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As a new City Year AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey—and it all begins with Basic…
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How do you make your application stand out? Check out these tips from our recruitment staff
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Here are a few tips from the members of City Year’s Talent Acquisition team that will help you confidently craft…
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Serving on the board of an organization like City Year Los Angeles is more than attending meetings and fundraising –…
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You’ve seen him in press rooms interviewing Hollywood’s biggest stars and blind-reacting to the latest Marvel announcements—but now, City Year…
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This AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating one incredible alumnus who has carried the lessons of City Year into the…
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For the past two years, CYLA Board Members and Spring Break Event Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines and Erik Feig, have been…
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