Milwaukee is a city full of neighborhoods that embrace and celebrate various cultures. Together, in Milwaukee, we can create great opportunities where students thrive inside and outside the classroom.
While Milwaukee is widely known for being a vibrant community for academia, business, tech and medicine, some students in Milwaukee face significant challenges every day. At City Year Milwaukee, AmeriCorps members serve in 13 Milwaukee Public Schools serving 8,000 students each and every day.
I moved from Oklahoma, everything and everyone I knew, to serve in a position I knew nothing about. When I joined City Year, I met a group of individuals who taught me how to, “get comfortable with being uncomfortable,” find my strengths build on my weaknesses and allow me to find JOY in every day.
Kaili Gilbert City Year Milwaukee, ‘17
Your corps experience
City Year is a key partner of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) in creating equitable learning opportunities for all students and develop the city’s future leaders. In the 2018–2019 school year, MPS served 75,801 students across 161 schools. 89.2% of Milwaukee Public School students are students of color and district-wide, more than 82.5% of students are economically disadvantaged. AmeriCorps members support teachers and staff in delivering instruction that serves the development of the whole child and is responsive to the diverse racial, cultural and linguistic needs.
With the close-knit community and ample opportunities to develop meaningful personal and professional relationships, Milwaukee is an ideal place to serve.
By engaging students, families and community organizations, City Year and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are committed to accelerating student achievement, building positive relationships and cultivating leadership. The district’s commitment to improvement continues to show results:
More MPS students are taking college-level Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses
The MPS Class of 2018 earned $86.2+ million in scholarships
MPS is home to three of the state and nation’s top high schools according to U.S. News and World Report and the Washington Post
Commuting to and from school
At the start of the year, AmeriCorps members have the option of receiving a free Milwaukee County Transit System bus pass for the year to get to and from school, as many schools are within walking distance from bus lines. However, because taking the bus adds additional travel time, many AmeriCorps members choose to drive or carpool to school.
Being a part of a team
Work with a committed and diverse group of five to 17 City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members who share your passion for service and personal growth. Each City Year Milwaukee team is supported by an impact manager and one to two team leaders, who will help you provide excellent service to the students you serve and support you as you navigate your year of service.
Not only are impact managers dedicated to helping students succeed, but they are also committed to helping you process your year of service, reflect, learn and develop professionally and personally as you discover where your year of service will lead you next.
In addition to working closely with your impact manager and team leader, you will also be surrounded by a caring community of staff who will serve as extra support through your year of service. With many of our staff serving as City Year alumni, they have the unique ability to give you advice, perspective and resources they gained from completing a year of service.
Professional development
One of City Year Milwaukee’s priorities is to support the personal and professional growth of AmeriCorps members by offering programming throughout the year designed to help them find their post-service plans and discover ways they can continue to be a leader after their time with City Year.
Leadership after City Year (LACY) liaisons
Planning and the implementation of programming could not be done without our team of liaisons. These 13 AmeriCorps members represent each of the schools we serve in and are the voice for their teams when it comes to the type of programming they would like to see, planning LACY days and getting information about upcoming opportunities to their teams.
Coordinator roles
Each AmeriCorps member will serve in a coordinator role in which they will specialize in a particular aspect of service (i.e. attendance, math, English language arts) and serve as leaders on their team in this area.
18-Minute networking
A networking event hosted by ManpowerGroup that consists of four, 18-minute rotations where AmeriCorps members have the opportunity to speak with professionals in a field that interests them. The networking event ends with a mocktail hour, where corps members have the chance to continue networking while enjoying a nice, cold soda.
Shadow day
Shadow day is an opportunity given to AmeriCorps members to shadow a professional in a field they are interested in to do best practice sharing and learn from them. AmeriCorps members also have the option to visit colleges and receive professional development trainings on topics like interviewing skills and cover letter writing from our Deloitte partners.
Community involvement
Create a positive climate of high expectations and engagement that ripples throughout the greater Milwaukee community. Throughout the year, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of service days across Milwaukee and participate in projects such as painting murals at schools, restoring natural habitats and creating garden beds.
Over the last 30 years we have built a robust relationship with Milwaukee Public Schools, teachers, families and the community at large. We can’t wait to welcome you.
We are reminded every day how important it is to support every facet of our youth.
Our whole school whole child model is a reminder that every part of a scholar needs attention as we work to bridge gaps in their learning, the social emotional well-being, and their overall development as a human.
AmeriCorps members are trained to not only be mindful of these but have a keen eye for detail.
Will you commit to having a critical eye to detail to the whole child?
Let's find out tonight as we celebrate 12 years of service at the Annual Event, presented by @bmoharrisbank...
Learning critical comprehension skills matches the importance of learning the numbers and signs of the world and how they correlate. 📖
AmeriCorps members are positioned alongside teachers to eliminate test anxiety surrounding math while also emphasizing how math is utilized every day! ❤️
Can we count on you to support us in eliminating test anxiety?
Join on us tomorrow as we celebrate 12 years of service at the Annual Event, presented by @bmoharrisbank with a touch of love from Mama City Year herself, Julia A. Uihlein. 🥰...
Reading and writing are critical to everyday life and our AmeriCorps members understand the importance of it! 📖
From the range of events to promote ELA, to using strategies to support the brain power of our scholars, our AmeriCorps members serve to move our students forward. 🧠
Can we count on you to help us continue supporting our students? Join us May 12, 2022 to take a deep dive into learning how our AmeriCorps members teach the importance of ELA.
A special thank you to our Presenting, Gold + Silver sponsors…
Black and brown students have been impacted by the pandemic in more ways than any other. When thinking about the wellbeing of our students, AmeriCorps members were deployed to re-engage students on focusing on their personal growth. This was done through vulnerable conversations, goal setting but most important TRUST. ❤️
Do you have someone you can trust in your life? Our students sure do! On May 12, 2022, learn more about how City Year prioritizes the social emotional wellbeing of students FIRST! ✨
This couldn't have been made possible without the support of our Presenting, Gold, Silver + Bronze sponsors...
- @bmoharrisbank
- Julia Uihlein
- @manpowergroupus
- @rokautomation
- @deloitte
- @northwesternmutual
- @advocateaurora
- @amfam
- Baird
- Brewers Community Foundation
- Charter Manufacturing
- Foley & Lardner
- Godfrey & Kahn
- Husch Blackwell
- Johnson Financial Group
- Kelben Foundation
- Nathan Turner
- @we_energies...
Through our Founding Story, Shoulders of Giants we are reminded every day how much our alumni have impacted the way in which we serve our students. From starting in the khakis and Timberland Boots to moving to the black pants and any color socks, we stand on your shoulders. ❤️
May 12, 2022, City Year Milwaukee celebrates 12 years of service at our Annual Event. Join us and hear some of the stories from our alumni yourself! ✨
We’d like to also give a special thank you to our presenting, Gold, Silver & Bronze sponsors! 🎉
- BMO Harris Bank
- Julia Uihlein
- Manpower Group
- Rockwell Automation
- Deloitte
- Northwestern Mutual
- Advocate Aurora
- American Family Insurance
- Baird
- Brewers Community Foundation
- Charter Manufacturing
- Foley & Lardner
- Godfrey & Kahn
- Husch Blackwell
- Johnson Financial Group
- Kelben Foundation
- Nathan Turner
- We Energies Foundation
We cannot wait to see you all on Thursday! #cymkecelebrates12years...