City Year
Boston
While Boston’s nickname is The Hub, known for being a vibrant center for academia, business, tech and medicine, some students in Boston face significant challenges every day. Together we can help students build on their strengths and thrive.
Support students in Boston
We are City Year. We are challenging the educational status quo with tenacity, passion and empathy. We create environments where young people feel like they belong, so they can fulfill their potential.
With a strong culture and rich history, Boston has evolved into a welcoming and energetic city that is full of young professionals.
There are 250 highly-skilled AmeriCorps members working with students throughout Boston.
We partner with educators while supporting, mentoring and lifting up our students so that they are able to fully take advantage of their drive and skill sets.
Ready to apply?
Great! We are excited to work together to grow our communities, while you learn valuable skills for the future.
Start application Connect with a recruiterGo into your City Year with resources and information from classroom environments to housing, and some hidden gems to help you feel like a part of the community during your City Year Boston experience.
Boston is considered a world leader in innovation, education and the arts and is an ideal place to spend a year making an impact, growing as a leader and pursuing unique career opportunities.
Read about the local benefitsWe’ll walk you through how to use the MBTA to get across the city, how and where to find roommates and housing, and some hidden gems to make you feel like a local during your City Year Boston experience.
See our Boston city guideCity Year Boston’s virtual Starry Night Fundraising Gala is coming up on May 21st. Latoyia speaks to Sandra Lopez Burke,...
Read more about Help Students Succeed with City Year Boston’s Virtual Fundraiser [NBC10 Boston]City Year AmeriCorps member and partner teacher at the Henry Grew Elementary School talk about the challenges and opportunities of...
Read more about Teachers & City Year Team Up to Manage Virtual Classroom Challenges [Dig Boston]City Year, a nonprofit that works with children in the Boston Public Schools, is planning a 20-minute virtual event for...
Read more about Nonprofits see big drop in fund-raising while demand for services rise [The Boston Globe]More than 200 volunteers filled the halls of Excel High School in South Boston to paint murals, office spaces, lounges,...
Read more about More than 200 volunteers spruce up high school in South Boston in honor of MLK [7 News]Connect with us
![We take the time to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day ON, not a day off. Our goal is to shine a light on the power of service and how it can improve the educational opportunities for our students every day. 😊 In honor of Dr. King's legacy, we are honored to bring together volunteers virtually. Today we had 122 volunteers that joined our @bostoncivicengagement a part of the @nationalgrid team in making over 1,000 student success kits that included pencil cases, bookmarks, and key chains! 📚✏️🖍These supplies will go to the William M. Trotter K-8 School, Timilty Middle School, and Up Academy Boston.
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Thank you to all our volunteer who showed up in this virtual space – we appreciate you!💓
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[Photo description 1-4: a screenshot of all our volunteers holding up their favorite craft and smiling brightly at the screen.]
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We take the time to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day ON, not a day off. Our goal is to shine a light on the power of service and how it can improve the educational opportunities for our students every day. 😊 In honor of Dr. King's legacy, we are honored to bring together volunteers virtually. Today we had 122 volunteers that joined our @bostoncivicengagement a part of the @nationalgrid team in making over 1,000 student success kits that included pencil cases, bookmarks, and key chains! 📚✏️🖍These supplies will go to the William M. Trotter K-8 School, Timilty Middle School, and Up Academy Boston.
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Thank you to all our volunteer who showed up in this virtual space – we appreciate you!💓
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[Photo description 1-4: a screenshot of all our volunteers holding up their favorite craft and smiling brightly at the screen.]
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#MLKDay2021 #MLKDayOfService #dayonnotoff #CYMLK #NationalService #CYB
Help students become who they’ll be tomorrow. We’re now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Learn how City Year helps create environments where students – and you – can thrive. Contact a local recruiter today to start your journey as a City Year AmeriCorps member.
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[Photo description: A purple graphic with two AmeriCorps members in their red jacket. Yellow school buses are behind them, and a ripped page that says, “Make moves that make a difference. Come CY at Cityyear.org]
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We are so excited to host our annual Womxn's Leadership Breakfast on January 22nd. Join hundreds of dynamic womxn leaders and allies for an enriching virtual experience, featuring remarks from Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., CEO and President at @Vertexpharmaceuticals. 😊 If you have not registered yet - please do so through the link in our bio! 👆👆👆
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[Photo description: A headshot portrait of Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., CEO, and President at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.]
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#Flashbackfriday to last year where we held an interview with one of our #WomxnCrushWednesday - Erina Colombo! 💕The #WCW series featured the incredible people who work behind-the-scenes to make our Womxn's Leadership Breakfast a must-see event! Erina is an Event Vice-Chair with #CityYearBoston and the Operations Director for Y2Y Network. She will also be delivering our Call to Support!
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"I’ve had the great fortune of being in the company of so many bold and brilliant women - women who inspire me and keep me going every day. As hard as it is - I'll elaborate on just two of the leading ladies in my life… My mom and my Congresswoman." Read the full interview ➡️ link in bio.
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[Photo description: 1) a headshot of Erina smiling. 2) a picture of Erina hugging her mom. 3) Erina and Congress Woman Pressley.]
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#flashbackfriday #wcw
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist."
- James Baldwin
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Our hearts go out to all in the @cityyearwdc community. We condemn the violence that took place at the Capitol yesterday. Now, more than ever, we must stand together to support justice, as well as our democracy.
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For resources on how to process yesterday's events, visit facinghistory.org or you can click the link in our bio.
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[Photo description: A yellow graphic with our Red Jacket, a thought bubble with a heart inside it above, and the D.C. skyline below.]
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This is just a reminder that we are taking a DAY ON next Monday, January 18th. And the LAST day to register to service is TOMORROW at 5pm‼️ If you have not registered please do so now, the link is in our bio. ⬆️⬆️⬆️ For the virtual service event, volunteers will receive supplies in the mail before the event date, and a return label to ship supplies back to City Year. 📨 We can’t wait to see you all there! 🤗 Tag a friend to invite down below.👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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[Photo description: a throwback picture from last year’s MLK day of service. An AmeriCorps member is painting a mural at Excel High. She is wearing her red jacket and you can see “City Year” on her back.]
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