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Introducing City Year Philly's New 2021-22 School Partners
City Year Philadelphia is excited to be back serving in person at 17 schools in neighborhoods all throughout the city, including five new school partners. Read to learn more about these school communities and hear what the school leadership had to say about partnering with City Year!
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Fall weather is gradually settling in, and the 2021-22 school year is well underway! This year, City Year Philadelphia is...
Read more about Introducing City Year Philly’s New 2021-22 School PartnersIn September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent City Year Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called...
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Read more about Diversity Leaders in Business Awards 2021: Dawn McCray, City Year Philadelphia [Philadelphia Business Journal]When Darryl Bundrige became executive director of City Year Philadelphia, one of his immediate goals was to diversify its board....
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