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 | ClevelandWe want you to know that every donation goes where it belongs—to support the students and schools that need it...
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As our nation welcomes new presidential power, we want to highlight the gravity of the Inauguration Poem by Amanda Gorman. @cityyear serves under the values “Service to a Cause Greater Than Self” and “Belief in the Power of Young People”, amongst others. And we celebrate seeing young people influence our world.
#MakeBetterHappen
Thank you, Todd, for participating in today’s #WhyIServeWednesday!
Tell us, why do you serve? ✨
Sending a HUGE thank you to all who participated in CYCLE’s 18 minute networking event on Wednesday! Swipe for some lovely words of wisdom!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead ❤️
#thisiscle #makebetterhappen #cityyear
January 22nd is one of our application deadlines for City Year! Please use the link in our bio to apply! City Year is in the process of hiring people ages 18-25 as AmeriCorps members for the 2021-2022 school year, with our full-time positions starting next July & August. Help our nation recover by committing to a year of national service in Cleveland!
#ThisisCLE #MakeBetterHappen #CityYear
Thank you, Yvonne, for participating in this week’s #WhyIServeWednesday! ⭐️
Tell us, why do you serve?
SWIPE FOR A THROWBACK 👉🏻
Good Morning Cleveland, we are feeling FIRED UP after that win last night! Swipe for a throwback from 2011, when former DB Usama Young, DE Jabaal Sheard, and LB Quinton Spears visited JFK with their CYCLE team! 🧡🤎
#MakeBetterHappen #ThisIsCLE #CityYear
