City Year Cleveland
Cleveland’s revitalized downtown, lakefront park and world-class museums make this low-key Midwestern city a cool place to be. For more than two decades, City Year AmeriCorps members have served Cleveland’s schools, helping students to thrive.
Support students in Cleveland
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.
In 2019, Cleveland became just the fourth city in the country to be named a Say Yes to Education chapter.
While the graduation rate for the Class of 2018 was 74.6% – marking a 22.5% increase since 2010 – much work is still left to do. More than 60% of the district’s students are still reading below grade level.
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 resource 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 Cleveland experience.
A big city with a small-town feel, Cleveland offers a wide range of opportunities and entertainment for young people. Now more than ever, Cleveland is a great place for young people to make their mark and generate long-term positive impact in the community.
Read about our local benefitsWe’ll walk you through how to use the RTA 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 Cleveland experience.
See our Cleveland city guideThese talented professionals support City Year Cleveland's impact with students and schools.
Read more about Leadership | ClevelandCity Year depends on committed public and private sector partners in Cleveland to support our work.
Read more about Partnerships | ClevelandCity Year enables the leaders of tomorrow to impact our communities today. Join us in helping all students thrive.
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“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve,” Martin Luther King Jr.
Thank you to everyone that came out to serve with us and honor the legacy of #MLK. It was a great day thanks to our many volunteers, partners and sponsors!
There is still time left to contribute to #givingtuesday. Donating to @cityyearcle will help pave a path for student success in Cleveland. @americorps members partner with teachers to provide students with academic, social and emotional support. Please donate at the link in our bio. #makebetterhappen
Tune into @wkyc3 We The People today at 11 am to hear from our Vice President and one of our amazing AmeriCorps Member Team Leaders. They talk about the impact we have in schools and upcoming details of the Women’s Leadership Breakfast.
Don’t miss out! Tickets are still on sale for the breakfast and panel discussion on Social Justice: Paving the Way for Future Generations. Click the link in the bio for info and tickets! Thank you to @metrohealthcle @grantthorntonusa & First National Bank for sponsoring!
Happy Halloween! Maddie, CY alum 13-14 and now our East Technical High School site liaison, dressed as an AmeriCorps member for Halloween to reminisce on her days in the Corps! #weloveouralumni #cityyearcle #makebetterhappen
Over the weekend AmeriCorps members painted fences, cleaned and stained a small shelter and decommissioned paths to re-direct walkers to the trails at the Brecksville Reservation @clevemetroparks Thank you @chipotle for fueling us on our day of service! #makebetterhappen #service #cycleveland
