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.
Apply now Connect with a recruiterGo into your City Year with resource and information from classroom environments to housing, and some hidden gems to help you feel like a part of the community during your City Year Los Angeles experience.
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.
See our Los Angeles city guideThese talented professionals support City Year Los Angeles’ impact with students and schools.
Read more about Leadership | Los AngelesStay in the know about all things City Year. Check out our latest features, media spotlights and press releases.
Read more about In the News | Los AngelesTheir generosity helps us support more than (27,000) students. Together, we’re contributing to a clearer and bolder vision of what public schools can...
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It’s time to start thinking about your future! Serving with @CityYear is a great way to jumpstart your career. Apply now by clicking the link in our bio!
To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life & legacy we came together with over 500 AmeriCorps members, Disney VoluntEars, family & friends, and alumni for a day of service at Menlo Ave. Elementary School! We were fired up to complete over 30 beautification projects to create a more vibrant learning environment for students! Thank you to everyone that helped us make a difference in Los Angeles today 🙌🏾
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30+ murals ✅
Honoring MLK’s legacy✅
Amazing alumni panel✅
Completing an excellent day of service ✅✅
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City Year helps AmeriCorps members cultivate skills to understand students through a Whole School Whole Child approach. City Year L.A. alum, Daisy Lazaro, shares about the skills she learned that help her in her work as a Psychiatric Social Worker. Click the link in our bio to read more about how she’s helping LAUSD students facing mental health crises.
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Pictured Above: Daisy Lazaro (left) with her two sisters, Jessica and Jennifer, who also served as City Year AmeriCorps members!
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City Year L.A. AmeriCorps members scored big with a professional development day hosted by the LAFC Foundation⚽️! Thank you for welcoming us at the Banc of California Stadium for a day filled with networking practice, mock interviews, wise words from LAFC professionals, and an exclusive stadium tour! #CityYearLA #professionaldevelopment #careerready
Can you believe it’s the start of a new decade?! 🤯City Year L.A. wishes you a happy new year! The 2020 future is looking just as bright as our yellows💛 ———————————————————————————-
What are your hopes for 2020? Share your 2020 vision in the comments below 👇🏾
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This holiday season team up with Academy Award Winning Actress, Octavia Spencer, to help our students realize their full potential. With her matching gift of $50,000 you can DOUBLE your impact by donating here: cityyear.la/give before December 31st. Link in bio. #CityYearLA
