What is the difference between AmeriCorps and City Year?
City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps and is one of the largest AmeriCorps programs in the country. AmeriCorps is a federally funded network of national service programs that engages Americans in service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health and the environment.
Does City Year still exist?
City Year is currently accepting mid year applications for positions beginning in December or January for most sites, and full year applications for the 2022-2023 school year. City Year partners with public schools, the federal AmeriCorps program and the private sector to support student success.
What is City Year’s mission?
City Year’s mission is to build democracy through citizen service, civic leadership and social entrepreneurship. It is through service that we can demonstrate the power and idealism of young people, engage citizens to benefit the common good, and develop young leaders of the next generation.
Is City Year a government program?
Washington, D.C. City Year is an American education nonprofit organization founded in 1988. The organization partners with public schools in 29 high-need communities across the US and through international affiliates in the UK and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who founded City Year?
Michael Brown
Alan Khazei
City Year/Founders
Michael Brown is senior advisor and co-founder of City Year, an education nonprofit that mobilizes idealistic young people for a year of service in systemically under-resourced schools and promotes the concept of voluntary national service as means of building a stronger democracy.
Who created City Year?
City Year was founded in 1988 by Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, then-roommates at Harvard Law School, who felt strongly that young people in service could be a powerful resource for addressing America’s most pressing issues.
What do City Year corps members do?
When you join City Year, you work alongside a team to create learning environments where all students can succeed. As you earn a stipend, you help support students’ social, emotional and academic development while providing schools with additional capacity to enhance learning and belonging.
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