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.
Read about the local benefitsWe’ll walk you through how to use the public transit system to get across the city, how and where to find roommates and housing, and some hidden gems to make you feel like a local during your City Year Los Angeles experience.
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Congratulations to our Board Co-Chairs, @gisellefernanfez and Mattie McFadden-Lawson, on receiving the "Volunteers of the Year" award at today’s @labusinessjournal Women's Leadership Awards! We are so inspired by both of you and your dedication to service and City Year Los Angeles! #LABJWomenLeadership
As we commemorate Indigenous People's Day, we encourage everyone to honor the day by recognizing the Indigenous people who once inhabited this land, to continue asking questions, and to continue educating ourselves and each other on indigenous history, cultures, and stories. Visit the link in our bio to find out which tribes resided in your area, and let us know in the comment section below what actions you are taking to commemorate #IndigenousPeoplesDay.
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It's National Coming Out Day, and we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the resiliency & bravery of our CYLA family members who proudly identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Thank you for being you and inspiring generations to come to being their authentic selves! You always have allies in your CYLA family! 🏳️🌈 #nationalcomingoutday
Check out how our team at @CYLA_MendezJags have been practicing self-care this week! Especially during these trying times, we at CYLA feel very strongly about ensuring that our team is taking care of themselves and know that their mental health and well-being comes first. Whether it be through offering self-care days, providing resources like Talk Space, or enforcing anti-burn out practices, we do all that we can to prioritize self-care. So today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay, and every day, check-in on your friends and family, and practice a little self-care!
On this #ThankfulThursday we celebrate the leadership of our Executive Director, Mary Jane Stevenson (@maryjane7of9). For seven years she has fearlessly led @CityYearLA & we are so grateful for her dedication to our team & the communities we serve. We are excited to share that Mary Jane will now be serving @CityYear on a national level as one of our new Market Presidents, and we cannot wait to see what this new journey brings her.
As we continue our search for an Executive Director, our Senior Managing Director of External Affairs, Erin Ross, will be standing in as our Interim Executive Director. Erin has been with City Year Los Angeles for 14 years now, and has helped grow CYLA into the amazing site it is today. Although we are sad to see Mary Jane go, we know our site is in great hands with Erin. Please help us congratulate both Erin and Mary Jane as we all begin this new chapter!
Mary Jane we are so honored to have worked alongside you and be part of your City Year family. Cheering you on from CYLA always!
For Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month @AmeriCorps member Jazmin Larumbe, who is currently serving a second year on the Jefferson HS team, had the pleasure of interviewing our new Board Co-Chair, and proud Latina, @gisellefernanfez. Jazmin sat down virtually with Giselle to talk about what inspires her about City Year's mission and the passion she has for her cultura and comunidad. All this and more at the link in our bio! P.S. if you're wondering what your next read should be, you definitely don't want to miss out on Giselle’s top picks!
