Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
![a collage of photos from service: a team of AmeriCorps members, An americorps member sitting at a desk with a student, and portraits of Sally and Ryan](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYT_FY19_Take2OnService_SallyRyan_800H-585x332.jpg)
Ryan Tierney currently serves as my school’s Team Leader at McLain Junior and Senior High; he served his first year…
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Coming into the corps for my first year, I did not know what to expect from the organization, inside or…
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Meioshia grew up in San Antonio, and this year decided to return to her home city to serve other students…
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On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…
Read the story![Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jia-blog-1-585x332.jpg)
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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I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando Americorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School will proudly wear the Heart of Florida United Way…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando is proud to be selected as a recipient of The Starbucks Foundation’s 2018 Opportunity for All grant,…
Read the story![the back of a city year americorp member with the label Â鶹ÊÓƵ on his jacket as he looks over a teacher and students in a classroom](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYDC-JohnsonMS-05.18-EHaney-0016-585x332.jpg)
Advice from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Baton Rouge AmeriCorps member Marquis Robinson.
Read the story![Group of elementary students smile while wearing their AmeriCorps members' jackets](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CityYearSacramento_inSchool_elliothaney-58-585x332.jpg)
“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” -Iroquois Proverb
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s impact as told by Brandan, a student who was directly served by Â鶹ÊÓƵ in a classroom in…
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Our Impact Managers work alongside our AmeriCorps members every day. Here’s there advice for a strong year of service!
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