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A statement on the Derek Chauvin trial verdict

April 20, 2021

Today, we saw something that we don’t often see in America: accountability when Black life is taken at the hands…

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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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Philadelphia school district executive Dr. John Tupponce joins City Year as chief operating officer

September 16, 2020

City Year today announced that Dr. John Tupponce will serve as the organization’s new chief operating officer. In this role,…

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Black lives matter. Black students matter. Black futures matter.

June 5, 2020

There is no educational equity without racial justice. We stand with Black staff, AmeriCorps members, partners, community leaders, and the…

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Statement by City Year on the Death of George Floyd

May 29, 2020

City Year unequivocally condemns the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by police.

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Study shows significant relationship between student social-emotional skills and academic outcomes

May 20, 2020

Students across 20 states see boosts to academic and social-emotional skills from spending time with City Year AmeriCorps members serving…

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Update on City Year’s Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020

Jim Balfanz, CEO of City Year, provides an update on our response to COVID-19, as this unprecedented and challenging situation…

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Update on City Year’s Response to COVID-19

Jim Balfanz, CEO of City Year, provides an update on our response to COVID-19, as this unprecedented and challenging situation…

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Update on City Year’s response to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

The safety and well-being of the City Year community—our AmeriCorps members, students, staff members, partners and the broader communities we…

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Statement by City Year CEO Jim Balfanz on the White House’s proposed budget

February 14, 2020

Jim Balfanz, the CEO of national education nonprofit City Year, today issued a statement on the White House’s FY 2021…

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