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.
Before the start of a new school year, City Year’s 29 U.S. sites welcome a new group of talented and…
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Fourteen years ago, Charly Sanchez sat in an elementary school classroom, feeling lost and unseen鈥攗ntil a City Year AmeriCorps member…
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My time with City Year has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined City Year as an…
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On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024鈥2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of City Year Los Angeles鈥 18th…
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As a new City Year AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey鈥攁nd it all begins with Basic…
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In his graduation speech to City Year’s AmeriCorps volunteers, Luke Hostetter reflects on a year of service that impacted over…
Read the storyWolf Reese didn鈥檛 expect City Year to change the course of his life鈥攂ut it did. From navigating culture shock at…
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I chose to serve a year with City Year Greater Boston because I wanted to embody and practice the values…
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City Year Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…
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On May 28, 2025, City Year Greater Boston welcomed nearly 400 guests to our annual Starry Night Gala, an unforgettable…
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Check out these helpful tips to end your service term with City Year in a meaningful way for yourself and…
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