When you serve with City Year every day is a chance to make a difference. No two days will be exactly alike, but here is an example of what a typical day might be like with City Year Cleveland:
8:15 am -- Meet up with your teammates and fellow corps members at the Free Stamp for Unity Rally. Unity Rally prepares corps members for a powerful day of service through PT (physical training), daily announcements, and occasional guest speakers.
8:45-9:15 am – Travel with team on RTA to school.
9:30 am – Planning and preparation for tutoring service; orient community volunteers.
10:00 am – Work one-on-one or in small groups with selected students to help improve their reading skills and comprehension.
11:00 am -- Prepare with teammates for Lunch Buddies
11:30 am – Lead Lunch Buddy programming for two of the lunch periods (the third period is your lunch time!)
1:00 pm – Provide homework help for first through fifth graders and/or lead a workshop for sixth, seventh and eighth graders to prepare them for high school.
2:00 pm – Prepare with teammates to lead after-school activity about the importance of recycling as part of the Starfish Program.
3:00 pm – Lead after-school activity with third and fourth graders.
5:30 pm – Team meeting to discuss the day and review the schedule for tomorrow.