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 Public Schools Community 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 11 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.
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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, 116 City Year AmeriCorps members will support thousands of students in 11 Detroit schools.
Every year we hold events to celebrate our corps, students, and community at large.
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To ensure we stay in the 11 schools we are currently serving and in order to expand to support additional students, we need to raise $100,000 at our Gala on May 14th.
You can donate early by texting CYDGALA to 50155!
#CYDGala
During the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers have risen to the occasion. They have adapted and are working even harder. Now more than ever, we are eager to show our appreciation for teachers!
How has a teacher positively impacted your life?
Students who returned to in-person learning are heading back to Zoom, this time by choice. We need to do something new to get them back.
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We're so excited to see @CityYearCLE @AmeriCorps member Kaniece Williams, announce a pick at Day 3 of the #NFLDraft this Saturday! Learn about her role as a student success coach: https://tinyurl.com/385dc6r5
Listen to @CityYearSanJose's conversation with district leadership about the impact of #covid19 on schools in the first podcast episode of CY Speaks
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Over the next few months and years, students will need more resources, more support and more empathy than many of our schools are prepared for or able to offer. Tutors can be an important part of the solution, and programs like AmeriCorps can help us get there.
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