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Spotlight on Sharif El-Mekki, City Year Philly’s 2022 Idealist of the Year

April 4, 2022

City Year Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…

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Building diverse and equitable organizations: Q&A with Loren Hudson, Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast Cable

March 8, 2022

As part of City Year’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, we are actively building Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity…

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#WeNeedBlackTeachers – Q&A with Darryl Bundrige, City Year Philly Executive Director

September 30, 2021

In September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent City Year Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called…

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CYP Hosts Third Year of BARWE215 – Building Anti-Racist White Educators Philadelphia

April 23, 2021

City Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for…

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