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The challenge
Across the country, many K-12 students can benefit from additional support, relationships and resources so they can engage more deeply with their learning, stay on track academically, and graduate from high school prepared for college and career. And our AmeriCorps members, young adults, ages 17 to 25, can develop critical workforce and interpersonal skills and access exclusive scholarships through a year of service with City Year, helping them to achieve their goals.
What we do
Supporting students and schools
City Year AmeriCorps members serve in schools all day, every day, preparing students with academic, workforce and interpersonal skills they need to succeed in school and in life.
Developing civic leaders
City Year AmeriCorps members not only make a difference in the lives of students they serve but also acquire valuable workforce skills that help them and prepare them to be leaders in their communities and their careers.
Sharing promising practices
As City Year continues to innovate alongside our school and district partners, we aim to share what we are learning and contribute to a broader conversation about how to ensure greater access to learning opportunities and improved academic outcomes for all students.
City Year AmeriCorps member benefits
You’ll not only make a measurable impact in the lives of the students and communities you serve, but you’ll grow as an individual, too. During your service term, you’ll develop leadership and professional skills that will help you advance in your career after City Year—whether you choose to go into nonprofit, law, medicine or business.
Come CY
When you join City Year, you work alongside a team to create learning environments where all students can succeed. No matter what your dream career is, City Year offers a short-term commitment with long-term benefits that will help you get there.
Total compensation and benefits
Over the course of your service, you’ll receive a biweekly stipend, pre-planned time off, an education award, health insurance and localized benefits at your site.
Leadership development and training
Through City Year’s comprehensive leadership development model, ongoing training, and coaching from your impact manager you will receive support to guide your work with students and help further your own personal and career goals.
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Career readiness at City Year
No matter what career path you choose after City Year, your experience with us will help you prepare for it. You’ll gain valuable leadership and career skills, access to exclusive scholarships, exposure to community and business leaders and a network of alums that can help you advance and prosper in any sector, from nonprofit to law to medicine.