Recent News

RECENT NEWS and PRESS RELEASES 

City Year Cleveland Team Leader Todd Marsh and corps members at a forum held as part of the Department of Education's “Education and the Economy” bus tour featuring U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at East Technical High School in Cleveland. See the Department of Education's blog post about the work of City Year Cleveland corps members here.

2011-2012 Media Hits

• The Browns Visit JFK High School for 50 Acts of Leadership
• Top 10 Highlights From the Back to School Tour (Cleveland made #4 and #6!)
• September 8, 2011 - Red Jackets On, City Year Supports At-Risk Students

2010-2011 Media Hits

• January 18, 2011 - The Plain Dealer - "Youth are urged to follow Dr. King's down a road of hopes and dreams"
• January 18, 2011 - WJW Fox 8 News - "MLK Day of Service"
• January 17, 2011 - Cleveland.com - "The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events"
• January 17, 2011 - Cleveland.com - "Volunteerism on MLK Day" video
  

2010-2011 Press Releases

• January 11, 2011 - City Year Cleveland's MLK Day Service Projects
  
• December 17, 2010 - Phillip Robinson Joins City Year Cleveland as Executive Director
• September 27, 2010 - City Year Cleveland's Opening Day Service 2010

2009-2010 Media Hits

• January 20, 2010 - Cleveland Cavaliers join City Year Cleveland to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• January 19, 2010 - WVIZ Ideastream radio broadcast - "City Year Cleveland volunteers provide day of service"
• January 19, 2010 - The Plain Dealer - "Martin Luther King Day 2010 inspires service"
• January 19, 2010 - FOX 8 News, WJW - "Volunteers honoring the spirit of Dr. King"
• October 2, 2009 - Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities - Stanard Farms
• October 27, 2009 - Make A Difference Day

2009-2010 Press Releases

• MLK Day 2010
• January 15, 2010 - Cleveland Cavaliers with City Year Cleveland at Collinwood High School
• September 30, 2009 - Opening Day

2008-2009 Media Hits

• May 17, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "High school diploma's importance can't be understated" - Op/Ed piece
• April 26, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "Global Youth Service Day"
• April 23, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "Summit to focus on Cleveland's dropout rate"
• April 23, 2009 - The Plain Dealer "Encouraging Service" op-ed article
• April 22, 2009 - WKYC (NBC) Channel 3 News - "Local groups to get big benefit from Obama's service bill" - Video of 7:00 p.m. news broadcast and accompanying Website article.
• April 22, 2009 - WKYC (NBC) Channel 3 News - "Some cities make gains curbing dropouts, not Cleveland" - City Year executive director interview regarding the study and Dropout Prevention Summit along with the CMSD chief academic officer during the 6:00 a.m. news broadcast and accompanying Website article.
• April 22, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "Global Youth Service Day"
• February 2009 - Inside District News, page 4
• January 20, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "MLK Jr. Day celebrated with special zest this year"
• January 19, 2009 - WKYC (NBC) Channel 3 News - Report on MLK Jr. Day events - Features City Year Cleveland. (Note that this video will not be active indefinitely.)
• January 17, 2009 - The Plain Dealer - "Local events marking the birthday of MLK Jr."
• November 26, 2008 - Inside District News - City Year Cleveland SuccessTech Academy and The Club
• November 24, 2008 - Crain's Cleveland Business - Launch of CYC's after school programs
• October 31, 2008 - The Cleveland Stater - Make A Difference Day
• September 27, 2008 - The Plain Dealer - CYC Opening Day
• September 26, 2008 - The City of Cleveland's Media Gallery - CYC Opening Day
• September 2008 - West Geauga Sun - Wachovia Gold Cup
• September 23, 2008 - Solon Sun - Gold Cup Auction

2008-2009 Press Releases

• May 8, 2009 - Dropout Prevention Summit
• January 14, 2009 - MLK Jr. Day and Heroes Opening Day
• January 13, 2009 - City Year, Success Tech Academy and The Club at Key Center
• October 28, 2008 - City Year Launches After School Programs
• October 25, 2008 - Make A Difference Day Press Release
• September 26, 2008 - Opening Day Press Release
• September 26, 2008 - Opening Day Second Press Release

2007-2008 Media Hits

• May 28, 2008 - Call & Post Article on "Corps Member of the Month," Kendall Thomas
• May 21, 2008 - Newspaper article in Cleveland's Call & Post regarding 100 Hours of Power
• May, 2008 - 100 Hours of Power
• May 11, 2008 - South High Success Center to Receive Award
• January 21, 2008 - MLK Day - "Make it a day ON not a day off"
• November 8, 2007 - "Hope for the Hungry and Homeless"
• October 18, 2007 - Make A Difference Day
• October 17, 2007 - Newspaper article in Cleveland's The Plain Dealer
• October 1, 2007 - Alignment of the Business/School Partnership Program within City Year Cleveland