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.

Maybe you鈥檝e heard of Howard University, Spellman College, Tennessee State or Morehouse? You鈥檝e definitely heard of some of their most…
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Many City Year Philadelphia (CYP) alumni credit their year of service with transforming their lives, leading to lasting friendships, newfound…
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City Year honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.
Read the storyConnecting with the Corps 鈥 An AMC MLK Experience Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 Day is…
Read the storyIn the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition…
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Student success coaches (SSCs) are young people, ages 17 to 25, who serve with City Year on teams as tutors,…
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I’m still determining the exact year I started serving with City Year, but I’m positive that I served for two…
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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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A few staff members and City Year Little Rock corps leaders attended the 30th Anniversary AmeriCorps Summit held in Little…
Read the storyA reflection from two of City Year Buffalo’s Student Success Coaches who attended the Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC)…
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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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