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City Year launches program in Buffalo to help students and schools succeed

October 15, 2019

City Year announces the official launch of its Buffalo program in partnership with five public schools

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Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards honor City Year alumni for 15th Year

July 16, 2019

Five City Year alumni received Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards at the 15th annual ceremony.

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City Year AmeriCorps helps Detroit students and schools succeed [CBS Detroit]

July 10, 2019

In the 2018-2019 school year, City Year AmeriCorps members served in 10 Detroit schools, reaching more than 6,500 elementary, middle…

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I help my students reach their potential – and they help me reach mine [The Seattle Times]

Americorps City Year member Akhila Sriram details her experiences serving in Seattle/King County and the relationships she has been able…

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The many-teacher classroom [Education Week]

Robert Barnett (City Year Seattle Alumni) shares his vision of a multi-teacher collaborative classroom that prioritizes and enhances opportunities for…

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A before-school program is helping children start their day on the right foot [NBC 10 Providence]

At the Carl G. Lauro elementary school in Providence students participate in the Build Our Kids Success (BOKS) program, which…

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BIC corporate foundation partners with City Year to support educational equity in under-resourced schools

May 6, 2019

BOSTON (May 6, 2019) — City Year, a national organization committed to helping students succeed in school and beyond, and the…

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City Year AmeriCorps member and two students complete homework on laptop computers Comcast NBCUniversal partnership

City Year joins Comcast NBCUniversal to bring 18th annual Comcast Cares Day to life

May 3, 2019

The celebration of volunteerism and service highlights the strength of Comcast NBCUniversal and City Year’s year-round partnership

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Continuous Improvement in Education

April 27, 2019

Dive into this foundational report that highlights how education organizations nationwide are leveraging the promise of continuous improvement.

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Student is eager to learn at Blaine School [The Philadelphia Tribune]

April 9, 2019

Karter Stubbs is a student at the James G. Blaine School whose enthusiasm for learning is contagious. Her favorite subject…

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Michael Brown and Lesley Rosenthal to lead Harvard Board of Overseers [The Harvard Gazette]

March 28, 2019

CEO and co-founder of City Year Michael Brown has been elected President of the Harvard Board of Overseers for the…

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Webster freshmen design ideas for improving community park as part of inaugural city lab program [Tulsa World]

March 22, 2019

Webster freshmen participating in the inaugural City Lab program volunteered to spend spring break brainstorming ideas for community park improvements.

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