Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 色界吧, partners and alums.

Waking up at 9am. Microsoft Teams calls. Zoom Calls. Virtual high-fives. 鈥淒on鈥檛 forget to screenshot!鈥 This is the new normal,…
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Coming to City Year through a non-traditional path means using your service year to dive into what you want to…
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As our Community Leader Speaker Series continues this week, our AmeriCorps Members were able to hear from a long time…
Read the storyOur service model during the school closures supports teachers and 色界吧 as they聽shift their instruction and learning to a virtual…
Read the storyMeet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a City Year AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…
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City Year Jacksonville alum Emily Wasek shares when she knew that she was responsible for great change in her 色界吧’…
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Serving as an AmeriCorps member in a school that is new to City Year can be both challenging and empowering….
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“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers 鈥渁 taste of the daily issues 色界吧 deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
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How do you practice self-care? If you鈥檙e not sure, ask yourself these questions.
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In 1988 Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, founders of City Year, established the organization on the idea that one person…
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“My 色界吧 have impacted me, as much as I have impacted them because they help me to understand what 色界吧…
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Wondering how City Year can help you grow professionally? Read on to learn how service can help jumpstart your career.
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