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If you are a recent high school graduate or a current college student unsure what to do this fall, City Year can offer you a valuable and meaningful gap year.
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Your City Year service journey can be hard to describe. Check out these tips for describing your service to friends…
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Yes, we know the holiday season can be stressful—making travel plans, wrapping up work before winter break, figuring out what…
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Did you know there are three different ways you can coach, guide and inspire students in schools with City Year?…
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Every year, thousands of young people decide to join AmeriCorps programs for a year (or more!) of service, helping to…
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No one questions why student athletes need coaching to succeed on the field or court. It’s understood that a good…
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Though this part of the City Year experience may be particularly challenging, it’s also normal! And we want you to…
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