You can change the course of a child’s life by joining City Year Boston.
One-third of all juvenile offenses in Boston occur between the hours of 2pm and 6pm.
One out of three students drops out of school every year and there are over 8,000 dropouts between the ages 16 and 25 living in Boston.
Students who finish second grade without being able to read have only a 1 in 4 chance of reading at grade level by the end of elementary school. Thirty-five percent of children with reading difficulties drop out of school, a rate twice that of their classmates.
As a tutor and mentor, you will work in high-need neighborhoods where you will become a powerful role model to youth and help create solutions for community problems.
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