News Articles – City Year

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City Year receives $25 million investment to advance educational opportunity and nurture leaders through national service

March 21, 2022

City Year today announces a landmark investment in its work to expand educational equity and nurture the next generation of…

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City Year names a new class of Executive Directors to lead across thirteen U.S. communities

March 4, 2022

City Year has completed a wide search to find the most qualified, committed and diverse group of executives, selecting the…

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Statement from City Year CEO Jim Balfanz on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

March 2, 2022

We are inspired by President Biden’s call in the State of the Union address last night for more Americans to…

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Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine invest $15 million in City Year’s vision

February 16, 2022

Long-time supporters’ lifetime giving to the organization reaches $50 million to advance student success and national service

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City Year Announces Fellowship Opportunity as Part of Teacher Pathway Initiative

November 30, 2021

City Year, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults to serve as AmeriCorps members in public schools, is pleased to announce it is accepting…

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City Year’s Network for School Improvement Expands to Jacksonville, Florida

The Network for School Improvement initiative is funded through a multiyear grant awarded in 2019 from the Bill & Melinda…

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City Year Headquarters building, located in Boston, MA.

City Year Announces George Nichols III as New Board of Trustees Chair

November 18, 2021

City Year, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults to serve as AmeriCorps members in public schools, is pleased to…

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9/11 Day Announces Worldwide Television Special

September 2, 2021

In observance of the 20-year remembrance of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the nonprofit 9/11 Day today announced plans…

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City Year AmeriCorps receives second $5 million grant from ECMC Foundation for COVID-19 response

June 10, 2021

City Year announced that it received a second $5 million grant from ECMC Foundation that will help City Year AmeriCorps…

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AmeriCorps sensitive information alert

December 8, 2020

Official City Year recruiters and AmeriCorps will never contact you with a non @cityyear.org or non cns.gov email address and…

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City Year welcomes four new board members

November 17, 2020

Ani Mari Ortega Entrepreneur, philanthropist & chair of City Year Miami Greg Gunn Founder of Lingo Ventures Natalie…

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City Year AmeriCorps receives $5 million grant from ECMC Foundation to meet education and workforce challenges posed by COVID-19

September 17, 2020

City Year receives $5 million grant from ECMC Foundation to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people.

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