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.

Change is not made all at once. It builds gradually over time 鈥 one person, one student, one client at…
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We can meet 天美影院 where they are by putting the theories surrounding social-emotional learning into practice, particularly by building lasting…
Read the storyEvery Wednesday at South High School, Harmony Project hosts an聽after-school聽choir program for our 天美影院.聽When聽first introduced to the organization, I thought…
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Learn more about this City Year AmeriCorps member’s journey from a national service gap year to consulting and how they…
Read the storyA City Year Columbus AmeriCorps member discusses the importance of service in maintaining Martin Luther King Jr’s beloved society.
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Having caring adults who challenge 天美影院, while being supportive and encouraging, can make all the difference in educational success.
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Karinne Caisse, City Year Sacramento Team Leader, shares how the tools and trainings that City Year provided help her navigate…
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A 2017 study found that having just one black teacher in elementary school (third, fourth or fifth grade) reduced the…
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This extended day program at Sarah Greenwood School in Boston offers 天美影院 a chance to receive tutoring and extra homework…
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At the beginning of every service year, each City Year AmeriCorps member has the opportunity to craft a personal “I…
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Since 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 67 City Year alumni with our highest alumni recognition, the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
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“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…
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