City Year Detroit
Detroit’s diversity, thriving arts and food scenes, and legendary music all make the city unique and vibrant, but Detroit’s greatest assets are its people and sense of community.
Serving in Detroit
While Detroit is widely known for being a vibrant center for academia, business, tech and medicine, some students in Detroit face significant challenges every day. As the largest school district in Michigan, the Detroit School District serves more than 15,000 students across 125 schools.
Your corps experience
City Year is a key partner to the Detroit 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 Detroit 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, Detroit is an ideal place to serve.
Serving in Detroit schools
- Serve in one of 10 elementary, middle and high schools throughout the Detroit area
- Work with a committed and diverse group of 6–15 City Year AmeriCorps members who share your passion for service and personal growth
Community involvement
Create a positive climate of high expectations and engagement that ripples throughout the greater Detroit community.
Our stories
With $23M invested from some of our key partners, Connected Futures is making education obtainable for Detroit's students.
Read more about Keeping City Year Connected to StudentsConnect with us to learn more or apply today!
Over the years, we years we have built robust relationships with the Detroit School District teachers, families and the community at large. We can’t wait to welcome you.
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This year, 90 City Year AmeriCorps members will support thousands of students in 10 Detroit schools.
Every year we hold events to celebrate our corps, students, and community at large.
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NOW INTRODUCING our new Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Manager, @gingerlee84 !! With over 38 stamps in her passport (and counting) Ginger has worked all over the globe helping non profits and entrepreneurs connect their missions with the community at large, and now we are excited to have her in Detroit! In her role she will help City Year Detroit form even stronger ties with the Detroit community, please reach out to learn more!
Happy (past) Birthday President @barackobama !!
Today is graduation day for City Year Detroit and we are so proud of our Corps members. It’s been a challenging year to say the least but our CYD AmeriCorps members showed strength, resilience, and a constant desire to make good out of a difficult circumstance. Featured here are two of our graduating Corps members who wanted to share some words on what their service year meant to them. We know moving forward you all will become the leaders, advocates, and amazing human beings that our community and country needs. We wish you the best, stay in touch, and don’t stop making better happen!
Seriously..keep in touch!
#makebetterhappen
#blacklivesmatter “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Art by @shirien.creates @colorofchange @vientoxsol
This Friday is our final application deadline and we are still hiring! We are looking for 18-25 year-olds to be tutors, mentors, and role models for DPSCD students for one year. This is your opportunity to dive in and do great things for the city, message us with questions and apply at the link in our bio!
#makebetterhappen
At City Year it’s been a challenge for Corps members to adjust to the changes caused by the pandemic, but that’s what we do as a service organization! If you’re curious how City Years have adjusted then join us for a zoom meeting with them tomorrow! All the info you need is in the image or message us with questions. Hope to see you there!
