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.
Why I serve with City Year and what my day looks like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each…
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Learn what it’s like to serve at City Year and what to expect at the start of service. City 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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Five helpful facts about serving as a City Year AmeriCorps member One of the most frequent questions that City Year…
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Before the start of a new school year, City Year’s 29 U.S. sites welcome a new group of talented and…
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My time with City Year has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined City Year as an…
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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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Check out these helpful tips to end your service term with City Year in a meaningful way for yourself and…
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City Year emphasizes trusting and consistent relationships with the 91¶¶Òõ we serve. Learn more about these developmental student relationships.
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At City Year, we know, and research shows, that mentorship can change lives and improve long-term outcomes for young people….
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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
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