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 and our goal, to ensure that students have the relationships and resources to help them thrive in and out of school.
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.
Measuring 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.
How are student success coaches supporting students during COVID-19?
from a Detroit AmeriCorps member on what a meaningful virtual day looks like for a student success coach.
about how Los Angeles AmeriCorps members are providing a “lifeline of support” during the pandemic.
Learn more about the student success coach role at City Year:
Read about individual success stories
City Year’s work is founded upon 10 core values. Belief in the Power of Young People, Empathy, Social Justice for...
Read more about CYP Hosts Third Year of BARWE215 - Building Anti-Racist White Educators PhiladelphiaOn Tuesday, March 23, members of the City Year Philly community gathered for our third virtual school visit with AmeriCorps...
Read more about Spotlight on Southwark School: A Recap of City Year Philly's Third Virtual VisitDestiny Harden serves as an AmeriCorps member in a 4th grade ELA classroom on the Edleman Family Foundation team serving...
Read more about Academic Gains During COVID-19For our second Team Care Force virtual event we partnered with AT&T, getting a little creative in how we develop virtual service....
Read more about AT&T Believes at Home - Virtual Event #2 (2020)- An Alternative Way of Doing ServiceCity 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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