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CITY YEAR IN THE NEWS - 2010-2011

AmeriCorps Cuts Would Endanger Education Reforms
The Huffington Post
MARCH 17, 2011


Slashing Community Service
New York Times
MARCH 1, 2011


The Devil's in the Details With Federal Budget Cuts: Life Without City Year Would be a Real Devil
Fast Company
MARCH 1, 2011 


Grass-Roots 'Save Service' Campaign Targets Every Member of Congress
Youth Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2011


House Budget Cuts Would Have Big Impacts in RI
GoLocal Prov
FEBRUARY 14, 2011 


Why Conservatives Should Love AmeriCorps, Not Kill It
The Huffington Post
FEBRUARY 14, 2011 


Volunteering Spirit Catches Fire
The Boston Globe
FEBRUARY 1, 2011


A Call to Pens, Shovels, and Hammers
Newsweek
JANUARY 23, 2011


Paying for a post-high school 'gap' year need not deplete the college savings
The Associated Press 
JANUARY 26, 2011


Stopping School Dropouts
The State
JANUARY 21, 2011


Young People 'Make Real the Promises of Democracy'
The Huffington Post
JANUARY 17, 2011


Reed visits RI school to promote community service
Boston.com
JANUARY 14, 2011 


View from a City Year
The Cherry Hill Sun
JANUARY 14, 2011


Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

 

Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

 

Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

 


The Wall Street Journal
DECEMBER 29, 2010


City Year: Young adult service organization in its first year
Milwaukee CBS 58
DECEMBER 7, 2010


City Year Group Helping Manchester Elementary Schools
NHPR.org
DECEMBER 3, 2010


City Year's Role in Addressing the Dropout Crisis
CBS News
DECEMBER 1, 2010



A Civic Marshall Plan for a Grad Nation: A Role for Volunteers?
The Huffington Post
DECEMBER 1, 2010



Graduation Report 'Encouraging,' Bust Many Schools Risk 'Dropout Factory' Status
PBS Newshour
NOVEMBER 30, 2010



Study Points to Fewer 'Dropout Factory' Schools
Education Week
NOVEMBER 30, 2010



Thousands Called Dropout Risks
The Boston Globe
NOVEMBER 29, 2010


Cisco Helps Students in Silicon Valley
TMCnet Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2010


Who Needs Superman?
The Huffington Post
NOVEMBER 17, 2010


City Year Teams Help Keep Kids in School
The Philadelphia Tribune
NOVEMBER 11, 2010


City Year Volunteers Offer Hope for US Education System, One Student at a Time
Journal Newspapers
NOVEMBER 1, 2010



We Know What Works for Kids - Commitment
The Miami Herald
OCTOBER 30, 2010



They Help Because They Can
The Philadelphia Daily News
OCTOBER 26, 2010



US Education Chief Visits With Boston City Year Members
Boston.com
OCTOBER 15, 2010


Changing the World at Home
The Miami Herald
OCTOBER 1, 2010


Back to School
Greater Milwaukee Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010


Hillary Clinton and Boris Back London's Red-Jacketed Volunteers
London Evening Sentinel
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010


Pupil Mentoring Scheme Launched Across London
BBC News - London
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010


City Year Gets Rolling in Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010


What Is It About 20-Somethings?
New York Times Magazine
AUGUST 22, 2010 


Diplomas Now Wins $30 Million Education Department Grant
Press Release
AUGUST 11, 2010


Power & Influence Top 50
The NonProfit Times
AUGUST 1, 2010


The Best Do-Good Jobs After College
Forbes.com
JULY 1, 2010


City Year Graduates Reflect on Service
Columbus NBC4i
JUNE 17, 2010


City Year Honors Young Adults
WWJ 950 Detroit Newsradio
JUNE 17, 2010


Gap Year Program Profile: City Year
U.S. News & World Report
JUNE 9, 2010


City Year to Mentor At-Risk Elementary Students
New Hampshire Union Leader
JUNE 7, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Year and EIF Tackle Education and Keeping Kids In School
The Huffington Post
MAY 21, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Fight Dropout Factories, School Programs Start Young
USA Today
MAY 20, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hollywood Gives to School-Volunteer Programs
The Hollywood Review
MAY 16, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Showbizzers Set for Leadership Summit
Variety
MAY 16, 2010


Special Volunteers Help Miami Kids Boost Grades
Miami CBS4
APRIL 20, 2010


Young Mentors Guide At-Risk Students
The Miami Herald 
JANUARY 21, 2010


Taking King Day On, Not Off
The Philadelphia Inquirer
JANUARY 18, 2010


CITY YEAR IN THE NEWS - 2009

'Diplomas Now' Offers Potential Dropouts Lots of Help
Education Week
DECEMBER 16, 2009

From Young Volunteers to Civic Leaders
washingtonpost.com
NOVEMBER 9, 2009


City Year Members Give Local Students a Boost
Northwest Current
NOVEMBER 4, 2009


Research Doesn’t Offer Much Guidance on Turnarounds
Education Week
AUGUST 4, 2009


Showing Youths a New World: City Year Program Mentors Aim to Change Lives, One Student at a Time
The Washington Post
JUNE 18, 2009


'Civic Generation' Rolls Up Sleeves in Record Numbers
USA Today
APRIL 14, 2009


Starting Out: Help Now, Work Later
The Wall Street Journal
APRIL 11, 2009


Charities Get Ready to Put Millions of Federal Volunteers to Work
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 9, 2009


National Call to Serve can Trace its Roots to Boston
Boston Business Journal
APRIL 3, 2009


Two Schools Use ‘Early Warning’ System to Avert Dropouts
Philadelphia Public School: The Notebook
MARCH 2009


Heroes in Red
The Philadelphia Inquirer
FEBRUARY 23, 2009


Work for America: Nonprofits See Applications Rise
The Associated Press
FEBRUARY 18, 2009


Public Service Pays Dividends
The Washington Times
FEBRUARY 11, 2009


Year of Service Yields Lifetime of Benefits
The Philadelphia Inquirer
JANUARY 27, 2009   

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