Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

Theki Change served as an ACM with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…
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Kailani Bowers, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum and current Board member reflects on her time with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Learn about her…
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This month we sat down with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…
Read the storyThe laughing monkey event on September 5 in Sunnyvale was a huge success with over 50 city year alumni representing…
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This month we sat down with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alum Cristian Casanova (2017-18) to catch up on what he’s been up…
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A Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ year of service comes with professional development opportunities, deeply rooted camaraderie, and a rich opportunity to change…
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At Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ San Jose/Silicon Valley, we are incredibly proud of our Alumni and strive to provide a continued…
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Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…
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This summer, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
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From August 3rd-7th, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is designed to improvise and conquer new challenges. Whether in a classroom, hallway, office, cafeteria or outdoor space,…
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