City Year
Boston

The school year is rapidly approaching, and we're so excited to introduce to you the next four leadership teams! 📚🙌🏽🥳
Meet Impact Manager (IM), Allana Matthews and Team Leader (TL), Courtney Tranfaglia. They are proudly serving at the David A Ellis School. 😊
Amanda Sanderson (IM) and Kassandra Paz (TL) are proudly serving at Henry Grew Elementary School.😄
Tim McGinn (IM) and Hannah Schaeffer (TL) are proudly serving at Mildred Avenue Middle School.😃
And finally - Erin Burke (IM) and Caroline Samaha (TL) are proudly serving at The English High School!😀
Get to know a little more about them in our stories and stay tuned to meet more school leadership teams next week.
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[Photo description: A orange graphic that says, “Meet your school leadership teams, the David A Ellis School, Henry Grew Elementary School, Mildred Avenue Middle School, and the The English High School.” 2) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Allana Matthews, and Team Leader, Allana Matthews. 3) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Amanda Sanderson, and Team Leader, Kassandra Paz. 4) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Tim McGinn, and Team Leader, Hannah Schaeffer. 5) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Erin Burke and Team Leader, Caroline Samaha.]
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Here at CYB, we value dialogue and creating environments where our differences are supported and celebrated. Your experience will be most rewarding when you have a growth mindset to learn about yourself, your students, partners, and the world around us. And we want to help make your year of service the best possible, which is why on this week's #TipsAndTricksThursday we will be talking about the Learning and Development Team!😄

The Learning and Development team are made up of Jess McCue, our Learning Director; Carro Hua, our Learning and Development Manager; and Maya Ludtke, our Learning and Develeopment Coordinator.😊

The Learning and Development (L&D) team create and facilitate many different programs that are designed to engage you in experiences which ignite your commitments and interests, and provide you with specific skills you need to enable student achievement. Some of the topics we will cover will challenge you and we will ask that you critically engage with the content, even when you are outside of your comfort zone.

Let’s dive into the different programs they offer!
•Basic Training Academy (BTA), which starts THIS Monday, is a six-week training session at the beginning of the service year. Corps members receive training in identity development and social justice, socio-emotional learning and student engagement, tutoring strategies, and more to help you become better mentors, tutors, and corps members!
• Learning and Development Days (LDDs) are monthly opportunities to build upon the training provided at BTA and continue your growth and development. On these days, you will have skill-building activities, reflection, and team-building activities.

We’re all excited for you to attend BTA! Make sure to get involved and soak in all the information you’re about to receive. We can’t wait to watch you grow professionally and personally.🤗
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[Photos description: 1) A purple graphic with a photo of Jess McCue, Learning Director. 2) A yellow graphic with a photo of Carro Hua, Learning Manager. 3) a red graphic and a photo of Maya Ludtke, Learning Coordinator.]
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Meet some of our Impact Managers and Team Leaders for the 2020 - 2021 school year! 😄📚✏️ And keep an eye on our stories to learn more about them! 👀 They’re so excited to meet our incoming AmeriCorps class. 😊 Swipe to see who they are!
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[Photo description: A orange graphic that says, “Meet your school leadership teams, the Hennigan K-8 School, the Frederick Pilot Middle School, Brighton High School, and the Tobib K-8 School.” 2) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Andrew Olsen, and Team Leaders, Sarah Endicott & Sarah MacEachen. They are proudly serving at the Hennigan K-8 School! 3) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Dan Thomson, and Team Leader, Dylan Wheatley. They are proudly serving at the Frederick Pilot Middle School! 4) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Angela Stokes, and Team Leader, Gracyn Allen-Ingle. They are proudly serving at Brighton High School! 5) A graphic with paint strips and pictures of, Impact Manager, Niara Iman T.A., and Team Leaders, Xavier Fisher & Jordan Hondeshell. They are proudly serving at the Tobin K-8 School!]
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Our incoming AmeriCorps will soon be arriving to the "Cradle of Liberty"! On this week’s #TipsAndTricksThursday we will be talking about the CYB staff members who are dedicated to supporting you in your service experience, both in and out of the classroom.
• City Year is a unique AmeriCorps experience because we are team-based. Your school leadership team will be by your side, day in and day out. These are your Impact Manager and Team Leaders who are there to support you and guide you as you hone your tutoring and mentoring skills. (Our incredible Learning & Development team also supports the corps with targeted training, but more on that team later!)
• Today is about CORPS EXPERIENCE TEAM or CX! Meet the team:
First up, we have the Senior Director of the Corps Experience, Tayna Mascary. Tanya is the point for all human resources for the corps and oversees enrollment of all AmeriCorps members. She can also answer any questions about recruitment and/or admissions!
• Caitlin Bueller, our Career Service and Operations Manager, is dedicated to helping you plan for your life after City Year. She can help you find a professional mentor, support you with your resume, and plans all the career fairs throughout the year.
• Aja Isler, our Corps Support and Compliance Manager, oversees the Affinity Groups that are lead by Senior AmeriCorps members. Affinity Groups are an opportunity to connect with others who share the same or similar identities and help foster connections. Aja is also a CYB alum!
When you see them at your Registration Day, make sure to say "Hello" 😄
We all can't wait to meet you, 2020-2021 corps!
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[Photo descriptions: 1) A red graphic with a picture of Tayna Mascary our Senior Director of the Corps Experience. She is smiling and wearing a beautiful dark red and gold dress. 2) A blue graphic with a picture of Caitlin Bueller our Career Service and Operations Manager. She is smiling in front of back Back Bay. 3) A green graphic with a picture of Aja Isler our Corps Support and Compliance Manager she is smiling in front of a green tree.]
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And we’re back with another #TipsAndTricksThursday for our incoming class! On this week’s edition, we will be talking about STIPEND, BENEFITS, and BUDGET.💸
•First-years AmeriCorps members earn about $800 bi-weekly before taxes. Your stipend is taxable and the amount of taxes deducted will depend on the number of allowances you claim when you complete your W-4 Form. Paychecks will be deposited directly into your bank account every other week.💵
•Massachusetts’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enables those with limited incomes to use an electronic benefits card to purchase nutritious food at neighborhood grocery stores. Our past AmeriCorps members reported that they have received up to $190 per month to go towards their grocery. You will receive more information about the SNAP benefits at registration.🍇🥪🧃
•During your service, you can request that qualified federal student loans be put into forbearance. Upon successful completion of your term, you may also request the accrued interest be paid by the National Service Trust, the federal administrator for AmeriCorps’ education benefits.🤓
•The College Cost Reduction and Access Act created two new federal programs for the repayment of federal loans. More information on this program will be provided during orientation.
•After successful completion of your service year you will earn a Segal Education Award. It’s disbursed directly by the National Service Trust to colleges and/or financial institutions (i.e. it does not go through your bank account) and can go toward pursuing further education or to pay off existing, qualified student loans.🎖
• Remember to try and find roommates to make rent more affordable. Cook your own meals with food you are able to get with the SNAP benefits. 👯🍳🥘
• If you would like access to a gym, CY is partnered with the YMCA, & we offer a discounted membership.🤸🏻‍♂️🏋🏽‍♂️

We hope this little piece of information has helped. For more information on your benefits please refer to your admissions portal! 😊Bonus tips, we included budgeting apps you can download to keep track of it. Swipe to see! 📲
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