City Year San Antonio serves high-need, low income students who are at risk of academic failure. In addition, to our school-based service, our corps members make a positive impact in communities throughout the city by completing transformational neighborhood improvement projects that transform communities.
There is an undeniable need for our services and as a City Year San Antonio corps member you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of San Antonio youth.
- San Antonio ranks number 64 out of 69 in the “America’s Most Literate Cities” study
- 92.2% of the students in the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) are economically disadvantaged
- 67.5% of students in SAISD are “at risk”
- The mobility rate in the schools served by City Year San Antonio is 41% compared with the state average of 22%
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In addition to making an impact on the lives of children, as a corps member you will also lead fellow citizens in completing high-impact service projects and play a critical role in large-scale City Year events like "Kingdom for Kids" Playground Build and Community Fair, Global Youth Service Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. You will bring together people from all walks of life- corporate volunteers, community leaders, government and local residents- to share the power of service in uniting diverse individuals and strengthening communities.
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