As a tutor, mentor and role model with City Year, you will make a difference in children’s lives and help develop a new generation of leaders. City Year Boston service programs include school-based service and community engagement. Each corps member is placed on one of 11 diverse teams serving Boston and will spend his or her 1,700 hours of service with a diverse population of students, as well as fellow corps members.
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE
Ten of City Year Boston's 11 teams serve as tutors, mentors, role models and leaders in elementary, middle and high schools throughout Boston. This school-based service model, called Whole School, Whole Child, helps create positive change in the lives of children and their school environments by improving student attendance, behavior and course performance -- all confirmed indicators for high school graduation.
Through the Whole School, Whole Child service model, corps members provide:
- Academic Support - one-on-one and small group tutoring, helping students develop skills for success and active learning
- Attendance monitoring and incentives
- Positive behavior support
- After-school Programming - City Year after-school programs incorporate a curriculum-based service learning program called the Starfish Corps. Starfish Corps introduces students to concepts of community service and active citizenship while developing an appreciation of teamwork.
- Positive School Climate - The City Year team improves overall school environment with in-school programs and activities such as assemblies and celebrations.
In addition to helping schools and students reach new heights in academic performance, one team of City Year corps members transforms wider school communities through physical service projects such as:
- Renovating schools
- Painting murals
- Planting gardens
- Creating playspaces
By engaging community members, corporate partners and civic leaders in this work, corps members help share the power of service to make positive, holistic change.
Learn more about Volunteer Opportunities through City Year.