Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
When the pandemic hit, our AmeriCorps members weren’t the only ones who shifted to working remotely. City Year Boston’s nearly 80+ employees also quickly shifted to…
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Meet City Year Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
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Give now to support AmeriCorps members’ service in virtual classrooms. Isabel Barros is the City Year Boston Alumni Board Chair…
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4.8.20 Update Supporting Teachers, Students, and Our AmeriCorps members During COVID-19 As we enter the fourth week of Boston Public…
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Originally posted March 30, 2020: City Year Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago….
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Kimmy Lee is a charismatic connector on the City Boston People Team – the department that supports human resources for our staff and…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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Alex Diorio is a very proud alum of City Year (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing City Year red jackets around Boston. He participated in City Year afterschool programs as a…
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250 City Year AmeriCorps members pledged to make a difference in…
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Educating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.
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