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.
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.
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.
There are 200 highly-skilled AmeriCorps members working with 12,000 students throughout Philadelphia.
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Great! We are excited to work together to grow our communities, while you learn valuable skills for the future.
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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.
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With March coming to a close, we couldn’t let the month end without showing appreciation to our City Year Philly AmeriCorps members for #CorpsAppreciationMonth. During this unprecedented time related to COVID-19, we recognize that it’s best to practice social distancing. So we thought what better way to show our appreciation than to do it digitally! Watch as City Year Philadelphia staff members celebrate the Corps on one of our MANY recent @zoom_video_communications gatherings. Head to our Instagram TV to take a look at more appreciations to our Corps.
Thanks for challenging us @cityyearwdc! And now, CYP challenges other City Year sites to show off their corps member love. Hey @cityyearnh let’s see your corps appreciation!! #WithLovefromCYP #CYPHILLY #CYPClassof2020 #CORPSAPPRECIATIONMONTH #socialdistancing2020 #PHILLYPHILLY #ZOOM #CITYYEAR #AMERICORPS
During this unprecedented time of crisis related to COVID-19, City Year Philadelphia is committed to the safety and well-being of our community. Click the link in our bio for our Executive Director's full message, information, daily updates, and resources about our response to COVID-19.
POSTPONED: We have made the very difficult decision to postpone our Woman’s Leadership Luncheon that was scheduled for tomorrow due to the COVID-19 virus.
We have been monitoring information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with decisions that many of our partners are making to limit non-essential travel and group gatherings for their staff. We understand that the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 may be low, but because not much is known about the virus and its impact, we have decided to take this proactive step to avoid contributing to any potential spread.
For those scheduled to attend, we thank you for understanding. If you have any questions regarding the Women's Leadership Luncheon or need further information, please contact Desiree DiGiovacchino at ddigiovacchino@cityyear.org
#WHYISERVE is an opportunity for us to highlight the amazing young people who serve with City Year Philadelphia. Meet Sadie Sprague-Lott , a first year AmeriCorps member serving at Kensington High School. “When you talk about activism most people think of protests, marches, and movements, but City Year is a way to join a community that is asking you to be a part of social change. It’s a whole new realm of activism for me and something I forget that I get to be a part of daily. Organizations like this don’t get a lot of focus as “activism” because there is no one big boom of change, it takes time to undo inequalities. But the impact is there, and it is beautiful..” We’re excited to hear more of Sadie’s story on Tuesday, March 10th, at our Annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon where she will be speaking.
We are grateful to have had some new friends, and familiar faces, join us this morning at Penn Treaty School for breakfast and conversation about the great work City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps members are doing! #pancakeswithpartners
#WHYISERVE - Meet Tiara Dowling a first-year AmeriCorps member serving at Warren G. Harding Middle School. “I serve to give back to the city I live in, I cannot turn a blind eye to the injustices occurring within my city. To learn from my students is to learn how to be a better educator, person, and friend. The bonds I have made so far will be with me for the rest of my life. Our students are our future and they are going to be a force." #cyphilly #makebetterhappen #phillyphilly #americorps #cityyear
