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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Great! We are excited to work together to grow our communities, while you learn valuable skills for the future.
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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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As this unprecedented situation continues to evolve, our hearts are with our students, families, school communities, AmeriCorps members, staff and partners across the country as we work collectively to get through this, together.
City Year’s goal during this time remains unchanged: we seek to act with care for each other while making decisions that allow us to prioritize the safety and well-being of our people and our communities.
Click the link in our bio to read City Year’s updated response to COVID-19.
Attn. parents & guardians, @LASchools is offering free meals for children at 60 Grab & Go Food Centers throughout LA. Services began today and will operate from 7:00am - 10:00am. Visit lausd.net for details.
Ubuntu: “I am a person through other people; my humanity is tied to yours.” This concept expresses a spiritual truth about the world: we’re all connected to each other through invisible webs of interdependence. We share a common world and destiny, and the struggles of a few can affect the many.
During these unprecedented and uncertain times, these words keep us grounded and remind us to honor the humanity of those around us. 🙏🏻💕
We appreciate all our AmeriCorps members! Thank you for serving a cause greater than yourself! This morning our staff created care baskets for each of our teams to help make their service day a little sweeter.❤️ •
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#AmeriCorpsAppreciationMonth #Grateful #CityYearLA #nationalservice
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As promised here is this week's #FBF to when the amazing singer-songwriter @usher joined us in support of our students at our second annual Spring Break! 💓🔥😍
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Click the link in our bio to get more information on Spring Break and how you can make a difference for LA students.
Happy AmeriCorps Appreciation Month! We admire our corps members for showing up powerfully every day for the students of @laschools and @inglewoodunified.
Thank you for being there for your students and for going the extra mile for them! We love you!
#AmeriCorpsAppreciationMonth #Grateful #CityYearLA #nationalservice
