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Helping Students and Schools Succeed
 
City Year is an education focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation.
 
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Impact Spotlight

Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, for Impact Spotlight“You fill the gap, a unique need that no one else can meet… You are part of a grand experiment that I think is going to change education in this country forever.”

— U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

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Long-Term Impact Strategy

Every day. All day.City Year has a plan – a big plan – to reach a majority of all off-track students in the cities we serve, and help them reach 10th grade on track and on time.

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Alumni Spotlight

Brendan Lehan '11 & '12, City Year BostonBrendan Lehan '11 & '12, City Year Boston

After Brendan graduates from City Year, he will continue on his career path as a Strategy and Operations Analyst with Deloitte.

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Buy a Shirt, Be a Hero

Ordinary People Change the WorldBest-selling author Brad Meltzer’s new T-shirt line inspires and gives back to City Year.

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Recent Headlines

Jon Hamm, Liam Hemsworth, Dianna Agron converge at City Year LA event
Los Angeles Times

City Line: An Interview with Michael Brown
WCVB Boston Channel 5

Harvard EdCast: Giving a Year
Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Photos by Jennifer Cogswell, Andy Dean, John Gillooly/PEI, Kevin Jenkins, Jim Harrison and Todd Shapera.