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Luke Hostetter, Principal of Baldi Middle School, served as an AmeriCorps Team Leader with City Year Philly in 2008-2009. He...
Read more about Alumni Spotlight: Luke Hostetter (‘09), Principal of Baldi Middle SchoolAmeriCorps members Andrea Barajas (top left), Lauren Moore (top right), Jessica Szasz (bottom left), and Samirah Thompson (bottom right) discuss...
Read more about Leadership After City Year: A spotlight on four AmeriCorps members’ career plansCity Year Philadelphia’s 2020-2021 service year formally concluded last Friday, June 11 with a virtual Graduation ceremony. AmeriCorps members, CYP...
Read more about Recognizing the 2021 City Year Philly Graduation Award WinnersOn Wednesday, May 12, members of the City Year Philadelphia (CYP) community gathered for the fourth and final virtual school...
Read more about Spotlight on Lewis C. Cassidy School: A Recap of City Year Philly’s Virtual VisitIn the news
Posted May 28, 2021 COVID-19 changed the way kids interact with caring adults at school. But as Darryl Bundrige, Executive...
Read more about Comcast Newsmakers: Helping Students To Succeed In School And Life (with Darryl Bundrige)Media Contact: Laurie Backall Managing Director of Development City Year Philadelphia 267.736.0089 lbackall@cityyear.org City Year Philadelphia Names Aldustus (A.J.)...
Read more about City Year Philadelphia Names Aldustus (A.J.) Jordan as Idealist of the Year for his support of service and education over the past decadeDarryl Bundrige highlights AmeriCorps members whose commitment to national service in our schools is helping students and teachers manage disruptions,...
Read more about Hidden figures: The corps of young people helping build stronger educational networks [Generocity]This week, Walter Wallace, Jr. — a son, a father, a loved one, and friend — had his life taken...
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