City Year offers young people at every age level the opportunity to make a difference. Designed for middle school and high school students, City Year's Youth Leadership programs allow participants to engage in interactive discussions and hands-on work that demonstrate the power of youth. These programs allow young people to serve as exemplary leaders in enacting positive change.
Are you in 6th, 7th or 8th grade?
Do you see problems in your neighborhood that young people could change if they had the chance?
Would you like to make a difference and meet new people from all over Los Angeles?
If you answered “yes,” then you should join Young Heroes!
What is Young Heroes?
Young Heroes is a community service and leadership development program for 6th, 7th and 8th graders throughout Los Angeles. With programs in eighteen other cities across the country, there are more than 2,000 middle school youth in Young Heroes each year!
What will you do?
Young Heroes are placed on a diverse team of 8-12 middle school students from all over the city and suburbs that is led by trained Volunteer Team Leaders, many of whom are also City Year corps members. Saturdays begin with the Young Heroes gathering together in the morning to participate in team activities and a special training on that day’s social issue topic. In the afternoon, teams are led in a community service project that addresses the issue they learned about that morning. Past Saturday topics have included Hunger & Homelessness, Global Climate Change, Aging and the Elderly, Youth Violence, and Disability Awareness.
Who can join?
Anyone can apply! All you need is a strong desire to help others and give back to the community, as well as be willing and able to commit to at least 13 Saturdays of service in between January and May.
To learn more about Young Heroes, click here.
How to apply:
Download Application
Mail application to City Year Los Angeles, 606 South Olive Street, 2nd. Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014, ATTN: Tara Wells Rolling Admissions through November 1, 2010.
For more information, please contact Program Manager Tara Wells 213-596-5902 or twells@cityyear.org.
Are you in high school?
Do you need to complete your service learning hours?
Are you ready to learn about important social issues and make a positive change in Los Angeles?
Then you should join City Heroes!
What is City Heroes?
City Heroes is a program that brings together high school students from diverse backgrounds for six months of intensive leadership development, social awareness and community service that runs from January to May. We want young people to believe in the power they have to make a positive impact now and throughout their lives.
What will you do?
City Heroes meet twice each month. At our overnight retreats, they will closely examine a social issue that affects, their communities and themselves. They will learn, discuss and debate – and leave with the determination to initiate positive change. Later that month, their determination will turn into action, as they provide a day of powerful service to those who are directly affected by the issue.
Who can join?
Any high school aged student in Los Angeles area can apply. All you need is a strong desire to help others and give back to the community, and be willing and able to commit to at least 13 Saturdays of service in between January and May.
To learn more about City Heroes, click here.
How to apply:
Download Application
Mail application to City Year Los Angeles, 606 South Olive Street, 2nd. Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014, ATTN: Tara Wells
Rolling Admissions through November1, 2010.
For more information please contact Program Manager Tara Wells at 213-596-5902 or twells@cityyear.org.