Our Impact
- Research Studies

Our Impact

"City Year has delivered for us. It is one of the brightest and most worthwhile programs – and one of the most effective programs we have. And it is effective because it is young people reaching out to young people. City Year corps members are literally living and walking role models for our students, and they show our students what the possibilities are.”
– Paul Vallas, Superintendent, Recovery School District of New Orleans

Photos by Jennifer Cogswell, Andy Dean and Keri Leary

ON STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS

Across America in 2010

	of all students tutored by City Year improved raw literacy scores.
	reduction in the number of students with less than 90% attendance as a result of City Year’s attendance support activities.
	of teachers in a nationwide survey agree or strongly agree: City Year corps members helped students feel more motivated to learn.
	of teachers in a nationwide survey agree or strongly agree: City Year corps members helped foster a positive environment for learning.
	of principals in a nationwide survey agree or strongly agree: City Year corps members are positive role models.

Spotlight on City Year's 20 U.S. Locations in 2010

	of students City Year tutored at an elementary school in East New York, who were underperforming in the beginning of the year, were back on track at the end of the year.
	of students in grades 1-5 tutored by City Year San José/Silicon Valley demonstrated an improvement in raw literacy scores.
	of all students tutored by City Year Chicago improved on the standard literacy assessment from start to mid-year.

ON COMMUNITIES

Since 1988, City Year’s 15,100 corps members have:

Served more than 1,225,000 children and
Completed more than 26 million hours of service.

"Nothing means more to me than providing New York’s children with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and in life, and no organization has done a better job of helping me achieve this goal than City Year."
– Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City

ON YOUNG LEADERS

Research undertaken by City Year establishes that as corps members help the students they serve, they are also becoming "leaders for life." Regular surveys, studies and assessments are conducted to analyze and improve City Year service. Click here to read highlights and studies.