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.

My name is Fernie Torres and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Julia A….
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My name is Alexis Jefferson, and I proudly serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps member on the Rockwell Automation…
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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…
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Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our 色界吧 this year. Meet them now!
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At City Year, student success coaches support 色界吧 through instructional interventions in reading and math. An instructional intervention is a…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
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The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
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…
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Taking a gap year, whether it’s between high school and college, during your undergraduate years or after college, is a…
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There is so much to love about聽living and working in Philadelphia.聽Between the scenic parks, accessible art, delicious food and the…
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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