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.

Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our 色界吧 this year. Meet them now!
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This year, all City Year Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal:聽 the promotion promise. The promotion…
Read the storyThis school year, the聽City Year聽Philadelphia聽AmeriCorps聽team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School聽saw a unique opportunity to address two…
Read the storyNow that I am serving with City Year, there are a few questions I am asked that require me to…
Read the storyI have always been a planner. I am not the type of person to 鈥渨ing it鈥 or go into situations…
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Opening Day聽is always a special occasion for us at City Year as it marks the official launch to our year…
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Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her City Year bucket list.
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250聽City Year AmeriCorps members pledged聽to make a difference in…
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After a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…
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City Year Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together City Year Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
Read the storyPhiladelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we鈥檙e still claiming it) and the…
Read the storyIn the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…
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