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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.

In 2022, City Year, in partnership with Rick Cavender and聽 Harvey Najim, introduced our annual Bridge Builder Award which is…
Read the storyMy name is Roz Komisar Blanck and I am a relatively new board member. I heard about City Year from…
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March is AmeriCorps Appreciation Month! We decided to partner with our school community to say thank you to our AmeriCorps…
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As the world came together to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2024, City Year Washington DC proudly hosted…
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Last Friday afternoon, Dr. Michael Stevens, Executive Director of CYDC, and Gavin Ware, Managing Director of External Affairs, accompanied by…
Read the storyCity Year Detroit’s school team at Marion Law Academy nominated Nkosi Shorter for our School Partner Spotlight, in part,…
Read the storyConnecting with the Corps 鈥 An AMC MLK Experience Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 Day is…
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A year of service with City Year is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…
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Taco Bell鈥檚 Live M谩s Scholarship application is now open until Jan. 3, 2023, and young adults ages 16-24鈥攊ncluding City Year…
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Meet City Year New Orleans alum Jessica Ramirez! Jessica served as an AmeriCorps member at the Baptist Community Ministries team…
Read the storyReflecting on my Time at City Year Maddy Allen ’17 Upon reflecting on my time at City Year, I realized…
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Here at City Year, we want to make our application process as smooth as possible. Here’s a checklist of application…
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