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.

we invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…
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City Year draws a lot of inspiration from Dr. King, and it is most evident on Martin Luther King Jr….
Read the storyThe 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 storyAlum Kiesha Johnnies proudly served with City Year Milwaukee鈥檚 founding corps in 2010, serving a year in the city she…
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.
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