How much do you know about

City Year?

At City Year,

we know every child can succeed.

Schools were designed to have

additional supports for only 15% OF STUDENTS.

In high-poverty communities, 50% OR MORE OF STUDENTS NEED

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS.

The unique needs of all students cannot be met by even the best teachers and administrators, because a lot of these kids need more than just a good lesson every day

Every day a different 5 students are absent8 students have beensuspended20 students arebelow proficientImagine you’re a teacherwith 30 students4 students requirecase managed supports

Only 63% of children in the urban communities City Year serves reach 10th grade on track and on time

This gap drives significant challenges

We all pay the high cost:

6x 3x $1m

$292,000 EACH in increased social service costs and lost earning and taxes over the course of their lifetimes

more likely to end up in prison

more likely to be unemployed

in reduced earnings comparedwith high school graduates

Nearly 800,000students who dropout

50%of these studentswho dropout…

12%of schools

…come from

which students are most at risk of dropping outWE KNOW

This is a solvable problem

This is a solvable problem

which students are most at risk of dropping outWE KNOW

But if they get to 10th grade on track and on time they have a

75% chance of graduating.

How do City Year AmeriCorps

members influence the graduation rate?

How does City Year know they’re making a difference?

What do corps members say about their experience?

“You’re going to be working more hours than you think. You’re going to lose more sleep than you think. But the impact that you’re going to make is going to be a lot more than you think, too.”

“City Year changed my life while changing the lives of others!”

“Working with the students and seeing their faces as they succeed is priceless.”

“My students have changed me for the better and have made a HUGE impact on my life and I feel I have impacted them as well.”

What’s it like to be a City Year AmeriCorps

member?

315 of the highest need urban schools

28 cities across the country

Who will I be working with?

With students exhibiting early warning indicators of poor attendance, disruptive behavior and course failure in math or English

On a team of 8-15 diverse AmeriCorps members

Collaborating closely with teachers and school administrators

Supported by a City Year Impact Manager and Team Leader invested in your success

Diversity

• Start the day with a team meeting• Greet students in the morning and check on with students with attendance warning

indicators• Much of the day is spent in the classroom working with students on academics and

modeling behavior, tutoring individually or in small groups.

How will I spend my time as a corps member?

• Most of the day is spent in the classroom working with focus list students on academics and modeling behavior

• Start the day with a team meeting• Greet students in the morning and check in with students on attendance

focus lists• Work with students on math and English focus lists in the classroom

• Mentor students through learning groups where you will set behavior goals together • Meet with teachers to plan for the day• Lesson and event planning during free periods or in the morning• Act as team point person for one area of service expertise such as math or English• Run after school homework and extracurricular clubs

How will I spend my time as a corps member?

• Mentor students through learning groups where you will set behavior goals together • Tutor individual and groups of students• Meet with teachers, lesson and event planning during free periods or in the morning• Act as team point person for one area of service expertise such as math or English• Run after school homework and extracurricular clubs

What can I expect to gain out of the experience?

Recognized as a top employer and for providing valuable skills

BUILD RESUME SKILLS• Interpersonal and intercultural communication• Adaptability-managing through difficult or ambiguous situations• Collaboration• Accountability• Team leadership • Initiative

Professional Development: Skill Building

CITY YEAR CAREER CENTER• Connects skills developed through service to diverse career paths• Job listings from corporations, partner organizations, teaching residencies and City Year • Educational opportunities with top universities • Access to alumni career mentors and networking opportunities• Resume writing resources

EMPLOYERS OF NATIONAL SERVICE Launched by President Obama to recognize the valuable skills gained by the 900,000 AmeriCorps members since 1994.

Professional Development: Career Resources

NETWORK OF OVER 25,000 CITY YEAR ALUMNI

Professional Development: Grow your network

BE A PART OF THE LARGER AMERICORPS ALUMS NETWORK, NEARLY 1 MILLION STRONG

Robust resource for career development and civic engagement.  

64% of AmeriCorps Alums strongly agree that their service taught them skills that make them better employees.

Over 22,000 alumni working across all career fields

Matthew Tow Attorney Advisor at Social Security Administration “City Year is great at putting its members in a position to succeed. While in the corps I was invited to work at a networking event that put me in front of hiring managers at major law firms and was able to establish some important connections.”

Lindsay Trapp Social Worker/Case Planner at New Alternatives for Children “I felt that City Year was the absolute best way to not only put my degree to work, but broaden my horizons personally and professionally.”

Nosa Osai Partnership Development Strategist at Chicago Public Schools“While in City Year, I had the opportunity to network with politicians, business leaders and develop my professional communication skills. I was able to improve my public speaking and group leadership through the opportunities that I would have never thought were available to someone in their early twenties.”

Voices of City Year alumni

What do corps members say they gained?

You develop perseverance. Things don't seem as hard after this. You learn to communicate in a professional setting.

This organization has such a positive and powerful impact on you. It teaches you to be a leader and give back to others.

I feel like my future is a lot more promising having served with City Year.

Prepares you for any challenging situation in your personal and professional development.

It's a huge opportunity to learn about your career goals, give back to youth, and gain a ton of leadership experience. You get to meet a group of like minded young folks who are just as determined as you and it is a space where you can learn and grow.

Humbles you and teaches you a wide variety of aspects within a working environment.

What are the financial benefits?

• $3 million in exclusive scholarships

• $5,775 Segal Educational Award

• Scholarships unique to City Year and matching grants for AmeriCorps alum at more than 100 universities

• Loan forbearance during service

Higher Ed scholarships and educational award

25-100% tuition scholarships

• Bi-weekly living stipend

• Health insurance

• Localized benefits

Living stipend & living expenses

What is the transition into City Year like?

Getting established as a corps member

• Dedicated admissions point person for transition support • Start communicating with other incoming corps members in your service city• Attend local events for incoming corps members• Begin receiving resources about local housing, budgeting and things to do

in the city

How do I apply?

• Maximum impact with the students we serve

• Previous experience as a tutor, mentor or leader

• Previous experience working with children

• Demonstration of perseverance in difficult situations

What we look for in candidates

Apply to your top choice site and include up to 3 additional preferences or apply to serve  where your service is most needed

Application includes work/volunteer history, two short answers and two references

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