City Year Patch

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Why I Serve

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Every City Year corps member has a unique story to share about his or her experience serving as a tutor, mentor and role model. Hear directly from corps members about their work in schools.

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Paul Willis

"Every day, my fellow corps members and I are at our schools before the first bell rings to greet students and we stay until the last child leaves our after-school program. We are tutors, mentors and role models. We serve because nearly 40% of students in Boston drop out of high school."

Read Paul's full story about his experiences with City Year

Kaitlin O'Donnell

"I have personally witnessed the impact we are having on students and schools. As near peers in the classroom, we are uniquely suited to connect with students."

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Kaitlin's full story about tutoring and mentoring in schools

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Stephen Salinas

"These students need hope. They need to believe they too deserve more. Because of what they see in corps members, they can now see potential in themselves. I call upon all of my peers – the young people of this nation – to join me in creating a new national tradition that helps fulfill the American Dream for everyone in our great society: a year of service."

Read the full story about why Stephen serves

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