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Webster freshmen design ideas for improving community park as part of inaugural city lab program [Tulsa World]

March 22, 2019

Webster freshmen participating in the inaugural City Lab program volunteered to spend spring break brainstorming ideas for community park improvements.

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Statement by Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of City Year, on the White House’s proposed elimination of AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service

March 13, 2019

A statement from Co-Founder, Michael Brown, on the White House FY20 Budget, which proposes to eliminate AmeriCorps and the Corporation…

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Borsuk: City Year mentors are making an impact in Milwaukee’s schools [Journal Sentinel]

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The importance of black male educators and role models [Generosity]

February 21, 2019

When I was entering my teenage years, I was fortunate to have Black male mentors who pushed me to pursue…

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Becoming big bettable [Stanford Social Innovation Review]

Social change leaders can create more investment opportunities that can transform the world by following these guidelines.

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City Year Miami works to positively impact students in Miami-Dade [CBS Miami]

“We know teachers have a lot of responsibility and large classrooms, and we provide support with extra people and an…

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City Year launches pilot program to support students in two high-need Dallas public schools

February 17, 2019

City Year will partner with the Dallas Independent School District to help increase the pipeline of students who are on…

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How nonprofits can help donor-advised fund philanthropists listen and learn [Stanford Social Innovation Review]

February 6, 2019

As donor-advised funds increase in popularity, the people who use them are poised to advance the practice of listening to…

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City Year CEO Michael Brown stepping down after 30 years [MassNonprofit News]

February 2, 2019

City Year, a Boston-based national education nonprofit that helps students and schools succeed, earlier this week announced that its co-founder…

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City Year co-founder Michael Brown to step down in June as CEO after 30 years of national service leadership

January 28, 2019

Co-founder Michael Brown will step down from his CEO position this June at the conclusion of the organization’s 30th anniversary…

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City Year and Bank of America announce expanded partnership

January 22, 2019

City Year and Bank of America announced today an expansion of their partnership to help students succeed in school and…

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Pay it forward: a tech chairman steps down to ramp up his giving, with a focus on mentorship [Inside Philanthropy]

January 7, 2019

The former CEO of docusign has stepped down to focus on mentoring students

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