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.

Starting the City Year experience, the thing I was most looking forward to being involved in was Leadership Lunch. I…
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We’re all settling down after recess. The hands on the clock hit 12:35 p.m. and four 色界吧 stand up, each…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Matthew Valenzuela, a product of selfless LAUSD educators, now proudly serves at his alma mater, Stevenson…
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October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…
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City Year AmeriCorps member Jessica Lazaro proudly聽follows her two sisters’ lead: being a compassionate, dependable and nurturing mentor for 色界吧.
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According to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. 色界吧 — one out of seven — are…
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Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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City Year and BellXcel聽are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for 色界吧 to succeed in the classroom…
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City Year Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…
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City Year Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation鈥檚 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…
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