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.
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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.
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Great! We are excited to work together to grow our communities, while you learn valuable skills for the future.
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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.
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![WE’RE BACK & THANK YOU for investing in CYGB! 🤩 We had such an inspiring morning yesterday at City Year Boston’s Annual Investment Community Breakfast, presented by @weilgotshal. We are so grateful for our guests who joined us to celebrate the impact #AmeriCorps members are making in @BostonSchools and @everett_schools every day!😄
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A special shout out to all our speakers and sponsors for making this event possible. We are so grateful to be able to gather together again. ❤️
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If you missed our programming head over to our YouTube channel to watch it!
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[Photo description: 1) Our Executive Director and Vice President, Monica Roberts with @cygb_newmission’s principal Will Thomas, smiling brightly. 2) Our featured speaker, Nadine Chakar, Executive Vice President and Head of #StateStreetDigital on the stage speaking about the power of mentorship. 3) Reed Chilsholm, Managing Director at @goldmansachs on stage proudly wearing his red jacket. 4) Some of our guest smiling and focused on the speaker before them. 5) Principal Will and AmeriCorps member Ali Smith on stage]
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WE’RE BACK & THANK YOU for investing in CYGB! 🤩 We had such an inspiring morning yesterday at City Year Boston’s Annual Investment Community Breakfast, presented by @weilgotshal. We are so grateful for our guests who joined us to celebrate the impact #AmeriCorps members are making in @BostonSchools and @everett_schools every day!😄
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A special shout out to all our speakers and sponsors for making this event possible. We are so grateful to be able to gather together again. ❤️
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If you missed our programming head over to our YouTube channel to watch it!
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[Photo description: 1) Our Executive Director and Vice President, Monica Roberts with @cygb_newmission’s principal Will Thomas, smiling brightly. 2) Our featured speaker, Nadine Chakar, Executive Vice President and Head of #StateStreetDigital on the stage speaking about the power of mentorship. 3) Reed Chilsholm, Managing Director at @goldmansachs on stage proudly wearing his red jacket. 4) Some of our guest smiling and focused on the speaker before them. 5) Principal Will and AmeriCorps member Ali Smith on stage]
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#BreakfastWithCYGB 🥐☕️
It’s that time again! #WhyIServeWednesday with Millie Ball. Millie is a first-year AmeriCorps member a part of the @edelmanfinancialengines team proudly serving at @cygb_whittier! 🥳✨
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Millie grew up in the suburbs of Boston in Carlisle, MA and graduated from @denisonu with a degree in Anthropology and Sociology.
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She chooses to serves “to be a part of an organization that strives to mitigate educational inequalities and augment social justice. Every student is full of brilliant potential, and I desire to support and inspire my students to reach their full potential.” 😄
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Millie is currently applying to law school. 👩🏼⚖️ A goal of hers is to facilitate real societal change through law and policy. She hopes to specifically study civil liberties law and corporate law that focuses on environment, and social policy.
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When she is not at school serving Millie loves to run, and hopes to run the Boston Marathon on day. 🏃🏼♀️👟
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#WhyIServeWednesday
#ThrowBackTuesday
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Calling all our partners in the investment community - our annual Investment Community Breakfast is this Thursday, December 2nd! Today is your last day to register. 😱 Join us for delicious food🥐☕️🍳, enriching conversations🗣, and an inspiring morning. 🤗 The link to register is located in our bio, register today!
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Event details below:
🔺Thursday, December 2, 2021
🔻7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST
🔺The State Room by Longwood Venues
❕❕Please note that upon arrival to the event, all guests will be required to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result attained no less than 48 hours prior to the event.
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[Photo descriptions: 1) AmeriCorps members mingling at our 2019 ICB. 2) members of the investment community talking and laughing at our 2019 breakfast. 3) AmeriCorps members power greeting guest as they walk into the venue at our 2019 breakfast.]
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#BreakfastWithCYGB #RegisterToday #LastDay #Register #LinkInBio #tbt #Investment #Community #Breakfast
We could not be more #thankful for our AmeriCorps members, donors, sponsors, staff, partner teachers, and students! 💛 City Year Greater Boston would not be where we are today without each and everyone of you. We hope this holiday season is filled with laughter, joy, and being surrounded with loved ones. 🥰
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Swipe to see what some our AmeriCorps members are #grateful for! And tap on their school’s instagrams page to see what other ACMs are #thankful for.
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#Thankful #Grateful #Gratitude
#TBT
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Last year we interviewed @tacobell’s Live Más Scholarship Winner, Clark Shimeall!🎉 Clark served at City Year Greater Boston a few years back with 8th-grade students at John W. McCormack Middle School and returned the following year to be a part of Team @cycareforce. He told us about his journey with City Year and beyond. Read more about Clark through our blog post located in our bio.👆👆👆
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The Live Más Scholarship is offered by the Taco Bell Foundation. 🌯Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has reached more than 4 million young people across the country and has awarded more than $95 million in grants and scholarships focused on education and career readiness. The Live Mas Scholarship is OPEN NOW to AmeriCorps members for application submissions.🌮 Swipe⏩⏩ to see how to apply.
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[Photo description: 1) Clark with his Care Force uniform smiling and holding the Live Mas Scholarship Check. 2) A @Tacobell branded graphic with the call to action to apply for the Live Mas Scholarship. 3) A @Tacobell branded graphic explaining the steps of how to apply.]
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#TBT #ThrowBackThursday #TacoBellFoundation #LiveMas #LiveMasScholarship #Apply #ApplyToday
#ThrowBackThursday to our last in person Investment Community Breakfast in 2019! 😊
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We are so excited to once again be back in person for our 13th Investment Community Breakfast. 🎉🥐🥓🍳Join us on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, for an inspiring morning to help us celebrate the impact our #AmeriCorps members are making in public schools. 🙌 We will be joined by Executive Vice President and Head of #StateStreet Digital, Nadine Chakar. This event could not be possible without our presenting sponsor, @Weilgotshal. 🎊Please see below for event details. 👇👇👇
🔺Thursday, December 2, 2021
🔻7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST
🔺The State Room by Longwood Venues | Registration is required
The link to register is located in our bio. We hope you can join us! 😄
❕❕Please note that upon arrival to the event, all guests will be required to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result attained no less than 48 hours prior to the event.
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[Photo descriptions 1-2) #TBT photos from our Investment Community Breakfast in 2019. 3) A City Year Greater Boston branded graphic presenting ICB's event details.]
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