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Honoring Pride Month: A Personal Reflection By Virgil Emily, City Year Silicon Valley

June 27, 2024

Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for City Year…

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Education

Corps Members Explore the Power of Generative AI on Advancing Education Equity

This summer, City Year AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s potential…

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City Year San José/Silicon Valley Names Former Participant as New Executive Director

May 14, 2024

Award-Winning Education Leader and Innovator Luke Hostetter Tapped to Lead South Bay Sites, Launch New Location, and Build Out Local…

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Our Impact

The Value of a Mentor

March 8, 2022

When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of City Year. I am reminded of…

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Education

Social-emotional learning support with Dr. Robert Balfanz

November 18, 2021

City Year San José/Silicon Valley spoke with Dr. Robert Balfanz about the importance of social-emotional learning in order for students…

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Education

Why mentorship matters

October 23, 2019

We believe in the power of mentorship. For nearly 25 years, we have deployed high-skilled and passionate young adults to…

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Education

Making public schools stronger with caring relationships

May 15, 2019

At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…

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