Our impact
Students stay in school, are more engaged and perform better academically when they feel connected to at least one adult at school. That is our role, to ensure that students have the relationships and resources to help them thrive in and out of school. Donate now to support our mission.
Schools partnering with City Year are up to 3x more likely to improve proficiency rates in math.
Schools partnering with City Year are 2x more likely to improve on state English assessments.
School staff agree that City Year AmeriCorps members help to foster a positive learning environment for their students.
Our alums are working in a wide range of professions, including education, business, law and public policy.
City Year’s dual mission
- Expand educational equity by supporting students furthest from opportunity
- Develop diverse leaders through national service who can work across lines of difference
Our six areas of impact
City Year has evolved from a community service program in one city into a national research + practice + policy organization seeking lasting systems change.
City Year advances our mission through six program areas designed to ensure that young people have the tools, experiences, and knowledge they need to succeed in whatever path they choose and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities and workplaces.
We advance educational equity by serving students who are furthest from opportunity—the most untapped talent in our country—through:
City Year partners with the nation’s most systemically under-resourced schools to provide data-informed, integrated social, emotional and academic supports anchored in positive developmental relationships with students. Research shows City Year AmeriCorps members, who serve as student success coaches, get results.
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City Year focuses on building school capacity to improve outcomes for students. City Year collaborates with partners to create new approaches to student support services and access to critical relationships and resources all students need to succeed. Read about our work with Compass Academy and the Network for School Improvement.
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City Year leverages its scale and influence to affect policy on how schools are designed, supported and resourced. City Year advances policy innovations that re-envision what schools can be—welcoming places that promote positive relationships, engaging learning environments and a sense of belonging for students and the adults who work with them.
Learn moreWe develop diverse leaders through national service who can serve across lines of difference through:
Following their service, our 40,000 alums are setting a new standard for how to create more collaborative, inclusive and equitable spaces and how to make our workforce, schools and communities stronger.
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City Year is making entry into teaching easier, more accessible and more affordable, particularly for corps members and alums of color.
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City Year continues to focus on sustaining and growing national service and advancing policies that enable equitable participation, setting up service as a core pillar of our democracy.
Learn moreMeasuring impact
City Year provides a powerful double bottom line: improved outcomes for students in systemically under-resourced schools and the cultivation of the next generation of leaders through our alum.
Measuring success
Research shows that providing students with positive, caring, consistent adult relationships at school helps to keep students on track to graduate with the skills and mindsets essential for success in college, career and life.
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This past year City Year and our dedicated AmeriCorps members helped thousands of students navigate an unprecedented school year. This is a huge milestone, but there is so much to be done.
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Read about individual success stories
My name is Angel Rodriguez, and I proudly serve on the Valero AmeriCorps team at Lanier High School. I want...
Read more about Why I Serve: Angel RodriguezCity Year San Antonio hosted our annual Opening Day, on Thursday, September 19th at the San Antonio Zoo. Our new 51 AmeriCorps members have dedicated so...
Read more about CYSA Opening Day 2024UPCOMING EVENTS At City Year, we believe students can reach their full potential as learners and leaders if they have...
Read more about 2023-2024 City Year Orlando EventsIn August, City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley embarked upon a retreat to Happy Valley Conference and Retreat Center in Santa...
Read more about ACMs Rise to New Heights. Happy Valley Retreat Photo Gallery.City Year has a strong return on investment
Every dollar invested in City Year is matched 1:1.
For schools we partner with, City Year is 78% more cost effective than contracting with individual providers to deliver our services.
Students in schools with City Year gained one month of additional learning, compared to similar schools without City Year.
A smart investment
In a 2018 white paper, Deloitte Consulting LLP examined the value and growth potential of City Year’s services, including City Year's return on investment.
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Building civic leaders
47% of City Year alumni work in education, including 16% who are classroom teachers.
94% of City Year alumni agree that their City Year experience had a significantly positive impact on their lives.
City Year alumni are 45% more likely to be civically engaged or belong to a community organization.
Alumni impact
City Year's 34,000 alumni are increasingly taking on leadership roles and making significant contributions as leaders who can mobilize diverse groups to tackle complex challenges across a range of professional fields.
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