News Articles – Page 22

Aisha Shotande ’17 wins National Law Review student writing contest [Chicago-Kent College of Law]

May 19, 2017

City Year Miami Alum Aisha Shotande wins the National Law Review student writing contest. Shotande’s winning paper discusses the Trump…

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Trump should expand national service, not kill it [USA Today]

May 10, 2017

The City Year experience fosters an enduring civic mindset and prepares alumni to work effectively with diverse groups of people.

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If Congress kills AmeriCorps, it will kill the American dream for so many [The Miami Herald]

May 9, 2017

Through the close relationships they build with students, City Year AmeriCorps members often are the first to learn about the…

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Opinion: national service programs save taxpayers money. why would we defund them? [The Chicago Tribune]

May 8, 2017

More than 13,000 students in 26 Chicago schools might lose the full-time support of City Year AmeriCorps members, who help…

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ASIMO inspires next generation of Silicon Valley innovators [Honda]

April 17, 2017

Middle school students who are mentored by City Year San Jose AmeriCorps members recently had the opportunity to learn about…

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The long road to college from the ‘at-risk’ list in high school [SCPR]

April 5, 2017

Eleanor Kim is one of 288 AmeriCorps members working in 28 L.A. schools through City Year. In the fall, mentors…

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City Year says Trump’s proposed cuts would devastate popular school programs [Boston Globe]

March 30, 2017

During the past school year, Boston students coached by City Year increased their average daily attendance rates, and most students…

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Everyday I put on my red City Year jacket and get to work serving Chicago Public Schools [Education Post]

March 29, 2017

My work with City Year has allowed me to give back to my community in numerous capacities and to provide…

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Heroes and helping hands 2017 [KVIE]

March 24, 2017

Heroes and Helping Hands introduces the people making a difference in communities to improve people’s lives in big and small…

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The case for City Year Detroit [The Detroit News]

March 15, 2017

The model works. A third-party study found that schools that partner with City Year are two to three times more…

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Blazing the college trail: A graduate returns to her South LA home to help others find the way [LA School Report]

As the first in her family to attend college and from a disadvantaged community where few students think it is…

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OPINION: How identifying struggling students in middle school can keep struggling students from dropping out of high school

Three partner organizations complete the Diplomas Now model: City Year, an AmeriCorps organization that puts recent college grads in schools…

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