City Year
Los Angeles
An exciting city with endless opportunities and places to explore, Los Angeles is a leading cultural center and the perfect place for young adults to make a lasting impact as they grow as leaders and professionals.
Support students in Los Angeles
We are City Year. We are challenging the educational status quo with tenacity, passion and empathy. We create environments where young people feel like they belong, so they can fulfill their potential.
Known for its flawless year-round weather and home to the epicenter of the entertainment industry, L.A. attracts people from all around the world to work, live and prosper.
Across City Year Los Angeles’ partner schools, approximately 70% of students in are considered off track in English Language Arts and approximately 80% are considered off track in Math. Together, we can make a difference for Los Angeles’ students.
We partner with educators while supporting, mentoring and lifting up our students so that they are able to fully take advantage of their drive and skill sets.
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Throughout the service year, City Year Los Angeles is dedicated to providing AmeriCorps members with a valuable experience by equipping them with the tools, resources and training to help students improve their performance in school while simultaneously developing professional skills.
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This #WhyIServeWednesday we celebrate @cityyearla @americorps member Kimberly Alvarez who currently serves on our NOW Academy team. She serves because, “I remember how it felt when I found out that public education was running on scarce resources. How the teachers were overworked and underappreciated, how the students are not seen as students but less than. I remember receiving a book that was torn and not being able to take it home because they did not trust us. I remember feeling like I was just a statistic in the system. I serve because that is a burden no scholar should feel. I serve to help with the disparity that is very evident in our schools. Being a product of LAUSD, I know the importance of academic support and how many students suffer because they do not have it. I serve to elevate students to show them they are their own saviors and are capable of anything they put their minds to.”
#ThankYouMentors #ThankYouCorps #GetThingsDone #VirtualService #DistanceLearning #CityYear #SEL
#H2Woah! In celebration of #CorpsAppreciationMonth our teams are taking over. First up is our Water Pueblo which covers schools in our Pico Union/Westlake and Boyle Heights communities! 🌊🙌🏽💛
Starting today a different school team will take over our Instagram stories each day during March to tell us a little bit more about their team of @americorps members, their favorite moments of service thus far, and much more!
This week we will be hearing from @cyla_mendezjags, @cylasharks, @cyla_hms, @cylaroughriders and @cyla_smspirates. Thank you for your creativity, the spirit you bring to every project you take on and your undying determination Water Pueblo. We appreciate you today and every day!
#H2Woah #ThankYouMentors #ThankYouCorps #GetThingsDone #VirtualService #DistanceLearning #CityYear #SEL #DripDropSplash
It's #CorpsAppreciationMonth! This month we'll be celebrating all our amazing @CityYearLA @americorps members on social media & beyond for all the incredible work they do to support the students of L.A.
To our corps members, thank you for being you, and for standing strong in guiding our students through the ongoing pandemic. Your resilience inspires us, and the energy you bring to service and our organization does not go unnoticed. We appreciate you for all your efforts and are excited to celebrate you this month. 💛🙌🏽
#ThankYouMentors #ThankYouCorps #GetThingsDone #VirtualService #DistanceLearning #CityYear #SEL
As we close out our Black History Month celebration, check out our latest blog post, Leadership After City Year: Celebrating Black Excellence Among our Alumni, to read more about all the incredible alumni we featured this month as part of #BlackHistoryMonth and all the amazing work they do! Thank you again to all of our alumni for continuing to strive to make this world a better place and fighting for social justice. You inspire us. 💛 Link in bio!
#Inspired #BlackExcellence #CityYear #BlackHistoryMonth
Get to know @CityYearLA Board Co-Chair Mattie McFadden-Lawson! She sat down virtually with @cityyearla @americorps member Aysia-Marie from our @cyla_hms team to chat about her passion for serving the students of LA and what Black Womanhood means to her. Check out the link in our bio for the interview. 💛
Our final #BHM alumni shout-out goes to Kellee Kemp, who through her professional endeavors continues to focus on social justice and equity work. Kellee serves as the Chief Programs Officer for Driving Force Group, an organization that works with clients and partners who focus on social justice, race equity and making a deep community impact. Kellee also serves as the Director for the Yetunde Price Resource Center, providing free, high-quality healing-centered and trauma-informed programming to the community. Kellee is dedicated to social justice and passionate about empowering marginalized communities from within. Thank you for the work that you do Kellee, you are truly an inspiration. 💛
#BlackExcellence #Inspired #SocialJustice #CityYear #BlackHistoryMonth
