City Year Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a vibrant, diverse city known for its commitment to community service and education. City Year Philly is proud to be a part of this mission, with 200 AmeriCorps members supporting students in 19 schools.
Support students in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a vibrant, diverse city known for a commitment to service and education. It was recently recognized as a national model for making serving the community more common. City Year Philly is proud to be a part of the mission as 200 AmeriCorps members support students in 19 schools.
Hello, Philly!
From famous historical sites, arts, culture and music to authentic Philly cheesesteaks, die-hard sports fans, and more, see all that Philadelphia has to offer.
Addressing the challenge
We partner with educators in lifting up our students and helping create learning environments where all students can build on their strengths and fully engage in learning.
Our impact in Philadelphia
There are 200 highly-skilled AmeriCorps members working with 12,000 students throughout Philadelphia.
Ready to apply?
Great! We are excited to work together to grow our communities, while you learn valuable skills for the future.
Start Application Connect with a Local RecruiterYour City Year Philadelphia resources
Go into your City Year with resource and information from classroom environments to housing, and some hidden gems to help you feel like a part of the community during your City Year Philadelphia experience.
Why Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is a mid-size city that offers a lot to explore ranging from its famous historical sites to the outdoors. It is an ideal place for young people to serve and make an impact in students’ lives and the community.
Read about the local benefitsExplore the city
We’ll walk you through how to use public transportation to get across the city, how and where to find roommates and housing, and some hidden gems to make you feel like a local during your City Year experience.
See our Philadelphia city guideLeadership | Philadelphia
Our executive director, staff, alumni, board members and partners are committed to building a stronger Philly by supporting and developing...
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City Year depends on committed public and private sector partners in Philadelphia to support our work.
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Stay in the know about all things City Year. Check out our latest features, media spotlights and press releases.
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Everyone say hello to our newest City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps members who are eager to #makebetterhappen. We are excited to welcome our mid-year corps who will be joining us for the second half of the service year!
Drop a comment below to thank them for their service!
Before tonight’s @sixers vs. @celtics game, City Year Philly Corps and staff had the opportunity to have some court time courtesy of our long time champion and board member Art Block, from our team sponsor and partner @comcastuniversal .
#WHYISERVE - Meet Anne Cheng a first-year AmeriCorps member from Seattle serving at Thomas Edison High School. “I serve because society tries to individualize people, celebrating the achievements of some at the expense of others. This ignores the privileges and opportunities that these people have been afforded that others may not have the chance to obtain. There is a systemic disparity in our society and those negatively impacted the most are the students that have been deprived of resources. I serve because I believe that education is the cornerstone of a successful society; it is not a privilege but a necessity that every student has equal access to learning. I serve to empower students to shatter the structural barriers that deprive them of accessing an equal education. I serve for my students and to help increase access to the education that every student deserves. “
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2019 was a great year for the City Year Philadelphia Community. Let’s continue to #makebetterhappen in 2020!! #cyphilly #cityyear #phillyphilly #2019recap
Yesterday’s smiles at @blue_cross_riverrink for this year’s Annual Corps Winter Celebration! ❄️❄️⛸⛸
Ever wonder what a day in the life is like for our City Year Philly AmeriCorps members?
Tomorrow our AmeriCorps team at Penn Treaty School (@cy_wolfpack) will take over our Instagram story to give you an inside look. Tune in tomorrow to see what a typical day looks like at their school!
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