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When you serve with City Year every day is a chance to make a difference. No two days are exactly alike. Below is an example of what a typical day might look like at City Year Columbus:
Corps Member Serving on School-based Team
8:15 am – Meet up with your team and fellow corps members at the Ohio Statehouse for Unity Rally. Unity Rally prepares corps members for a powerful day of service through PT (physical training), daily announcements, and occasional guest speakers.
8:45-9:00 am – Travel with team on COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) to service school.
9:15 am – Begin your day by providing academic support with students in your classroom.
10:45 am – Work one-on-one with focus students providing literacy-based tutoring outside of the classroom.
11:30 am – Corps member lunch
12:00 pm – Meet with teammates to facilitate Peaceful Play activities on the school playground during student recess.
1:00 pm – Work one-on-one with focus students providing literacy-based tutoring outside of the classroom.
2:45 pm – Prepare with teammates to lead after-school activity about the importance of recycling as part of the Starfish Program..
3:30 pm – Lead after school activities with elementary school students.
5:30 pm – Team meeting to discuss the day and review the schedule for tomorrow.
5:45 pm – Take bus back to office for weekly planning meeting on Camp City Year.
Corps Member Serving on Heroes Team
8:15 am – Meet up with your team and fellow corps members at the Ohio Statehouse for Unity Rally. Unity Rally prepares corps members for a powerful day of service through PT (physical training), daily announcements, and occasional guest speakers.
8:45-9:00 am – Travel with team on COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) to service school.
9:15 - 11:00 am – Begin your day tutoring students in subjects such as Literacy, English, Math, Chemistry, and Foreign Languages.
11:00 - 12:00 pm – Plan for Chess Club meeting after school.
12:00 pm – Corps member lunch.
12:30 - 2:00 pm – Plan for the City Heroes Saturday Service Initiative.
2:00 - 3:30 pm - Set up, conduct, and clean up after Chess Club.
3:30 - 3:45 pm – Debrief and discuss with your team how the day's activities went.
3:45 pm – Head out into the community to meet and discuss the upcoming Saturday program with key sponsors of the City Heroes Program.
5:30 pm – Team meeting to discuss the day and review the schedule for tomorrow.
5:45 pm – Head home!