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.
While Cleveland is widely known for being a vibrant center for academia, business, tech and medicine, many students in Cleveland face significant challenges every day. As the largest school district in Cleveland, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District serves more than 15,000 students across 125 schools.
I walked into my service year with my mind open and a passion for service and quickly realized that I was apart of something much bigger than myself. My service experience has given me far more than I could have ever given. Anyone can serve, in any way.
Gustania Walls Gustania Walls, '18
Your corps experience
City Year is a key partner to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in creating equitable learning opportunities for all students and develop the city’s future leaders. AmeriCorps members support teachers and staff in delivering instruction that serves the development of the whole child and is responsive to the diverse racial, cultural and linguistic needs of Cleveland youth.
With more than 76% of students tutored by AmeriCorps members last year improving their test scores, AmeriCorps members are truly making an impact. A close-knit community with ample opportunities to develop meaningful personal and professional relationships, Cleveland is an ideal place to serve. By engaging students, families and community organizations, City Year helps students succeed.
Professional development
As a City Year AmeriCorps member you’ll not only make a measurable impact in the lives of the students and communities you serve, but you’ll grow as an individual, too. During your 11 months of service, you’ll develop leadership and professional skills that will help you advance in your career after City Year—whether you choose to go into nonprofit, law, medicine or something entirely different.
Community involvement
Create a positive climate of high expectations and engagement that ripples throughout the greater Cleveland community.
Over the last 30 years we have built a robust relationship with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District schools, teachers, families and the community at large. We can’t wait to welcome you.
“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...
