Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 天美影院, partners and alums.
The work life of an AmeriCorps member can be described as an exhilarating, beautiful, and meaningful experience filled with many…
Read the storyIf you follow City Year on any social media platform or know anything about it, you have probably seen #MakeBetterHappen…
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I believe in the power of change. Yes, change can be difficult and a huge step, but I believe it鈥檚…
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Each day is long, but worth every second of my time My name is Beth Elliott and I’m an AmeriCorps…
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Meet Lakeisha Allen, City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member, and learn more about her through her poem, “I am… I was.”聽
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AmeriCorps Spotlight聽 Thomas A. Edison High School聽 Works with 9th聽and 10th聽graders聽 Subjects:聽Algebra聽2, Earth Science, and English聽聽 With the first…
Read the storyOne of City Year鈥檚 founding stories is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a shortened version of a Zulu proverb which means 鈥淚…
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Learn about Care Force Team member Ja’Lon Eason’s experience and how Mother Nature influenced his trip.
Read the storyOne of my favorite City Year core values is ubuntu. This value is a term of the Zulu tribe from…
Read the storyWe live in an era ruled by social norms and in a world where most people use technology and social…
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City Year Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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