As “Student Success Coaches,” our AmeriCorps members work with teachers and principals to provide holistic support, helping to ensure that students in systemically under-resourced schools have the support they need to thrive.
As “Student Success Coaches,” City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps members work with teachers and principals to provide holistic support, helping to ensure that students in systemically under-resourced schools have the support they need to thrive. Corps members work alongside students in schools all day, every day.
City Year's mission statement of working towards a cause greater than myself has really stuck with me. Just remembering that goal and why I’m doing the work is something that I learned at City Year and will carry with me for the rest of my career.
A close-knit community with ample opportunities to develop meaningful personal and professional relationships, Philadelphia is an ideal place to serve.
We partner with teachers and principals to ensure that students develop strong skills that will help prepare them for college, career and civic life. We serve in schools in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia, supporting over 10,000 students annually. AmeriCorps members also forge positive, caring relationships with students, as mentors and help create an environment where students can build on their strengths, take risks in their learning and feel connected to their school.
By engaging students, families and community organizations, City Year helps the Philadelphia School District achieve its mission of providing the civil right of every child in Philadelphia to an excellent public-school education and ensuring that all children graduate from high school ready to succeed.
Our schools
There are currently 203,229 students enrolled in the Philadelphia School District across 341 schools. The Philadelphia School District is home to a wide variety of students, who come from many different backgrounds and ethnicities, with 157 different languages spoken by families and students. 53% of students are Black African American, 20% Hispanic Latino, 14% White, 7% Asian and 6% being multi-racial or other.
City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps members serve in 17 elementary, middle, and high schools within the city. View our current school partners.
Work with a committed and diverse group of 6–12 City Year AmeriCorps members who share your passion for service and personal growth. Each team at City Year Philadelphia is managed by one Impact Manager and supported by 1–2 Senior AmeriCorps members who serve as Team Leaders.
Transportation to school
Most schools within the district are accessible by public transportation, SEPTA, with the Market Frankford line, Broad Street line, trolleys and buses being the primary route for our AmeriCorps members. Transportation passes are given, on a monthly basis, to AmeriCorps members who need them. However, there are AmeriCorps members who choose to drive and/or carpool to their specific schools.
Benefits & Professional Development
The skills and experiences you gain as a City Year AmeriCorps member will help build your resume no matter what career field you intend to pursue. We offer special programming throughout the service year that is designed to help our AmeriCorps members continue leading after City Year and achieve their professional goals.
Benefits and professional development programs include but are not limited to:
Compensation:
$22,500 annual living stipend (pre-tax), paid in biweekly installments
$500 (pre-tax) relocation payment if relocating 50 miles or more for service
Approximately $6,495 Segal Education Award—can be used to further your education or pay off student loans
Networking opportunities with over 35,000 alumni nationwide.
Deloitte Professional Development Day (formerly 18-Minute Networking) — A professional development event hosted by Deloitte that consists of a variety of career-focused workshops, interview prep, and resume review.
Career Development Workshops — Ongoing workshops dedicated to perfecting your resume and LinkedIn profile, leveraging your City Year experience in job applications, and other career advice.
Career and Education Fairs — Fairs that expose AmeriCorps members to opportunities available post City Year.
College & University Information Sessions – Sessions dedicated to providing tools, information, and resources about colleges and other universities.
Comcast Career Day — As part of our national partnership, Comcast NBCUniversal provides a day of professional development to each sponsored site in order to support City Year AmeriCorps members preparedness for college and career following their year of service.
Aside from support from Impact Managers and Team Leaders, AmeriCorps members receive support from City Year Philadelphia’s entire beloved community during the service year. With over 50% of our staff being City Year alumni, you will always have individuals who will be able to give you advice or lend you knowledge regarding your experience.
Community involvement
Create a positive climate of civic engagement that ripples throughout the Philadelphia community. During the service year, AmeriCorps members participate in community service across the city and help beautify the community by painting murals in schools, restoring recreation centers and/or cleaning streets and neighborhoods throughout the community.
Over the last few years we have built a robust relationship with our partner schools, teachers, families and the community at large. We can’t wait to welcome you.
Special announcement! 📣 We're excited to share that Dani Montgomery, @cy_forrest Team Leader, will be speaking in a webinar led by @CityYear and the National Partnership for Student Success - tomorrow (Wed 9/28) at 4pm EST! Dani will speak about her service as a City Year Philly @AmeriCorps member and her experiences supporting #StudentSuccess.
The National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) is a diverse coalition of public and private institutions—including City Year, AmeriCorps, @usedgov, and @voices4service, among others—that are committed to providing supports to help students succeed. CYP is proud to be a part of this new partnership!
Please join us in congratulating Dani and sending her best wishes! Click the link in bio to register for tomorrow's webinar.
It's not too late to apply to #serve with City Year Philly this fall! TOMORROW (Tuesday, September 27) is our fall mid-year application deadline. Apply now to begin serving students in @philly_schools October 17th - link in bio!
New on the CYP blog: We spoke with Helen Moreira, @cybethune Team Leader (back left, short blond hair), about their experience applying to serve as a mid-year @AmeriCorps member last year. Helen served their first full year with CYP during the 2020-21 school year, and decided to reapply as a mid-year Corps member in December 2021.
Click the link in bio to read more about what motivated Helen to return to service, their best advice for other mid-year Corps members, and more!
We're still feeling the energy of our @AmeriCorps members from last week's Back To School Block Party and pre-event parade! A huge thank you to our incredible alumni, partners, and champions who joined us to kick off the service year and celebrate our Corps and our 25th Anniversary. Click the link in bio to view our photo gallery from the event and relive the excitement all over again!
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Time is winding down to apply to serve with CYP this fall! Applications for our October 17 start date are due THIS coming Tuesday, September 27. If you know an 18-25 year old who would be interested in serving, encourage them to apply! Click the link in bio to learn more.
This past Saturday, our Asians Are Awesome (AAA) affinity group hosted a team day at the annual @asianamericansunited Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown! CYP @AmeriCorps members and staff had an awesome time building community and enjoying tasty Korean food from @bonchon.chinatown.
Our AAA group looks forward to organizing more events this year that affirm, celebrate, and uplift APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American) cultural and ethnic identities. Special shoutout to our Corps member co-leads, Sean (second from left) and Josh (center, purple shirt), for stewarding this group!
Last week, we had the privilege of celebrating Maureen Eccleston, former PennSERVE Executive Director, and presenting her with her own City Year red jacket!
During her time with PennSERVE, Maureen has advocated for greater awareness and support of @AmeriCorps programs in Philadelphia, specifically through co-leading the National Service Task Force. She has additionally made huge strides in bringing DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) actions and thinking to the Corps member experience and decisions that impact them.
We thank Maureen for being an incredible champion of City Year Philadelphia, and we are confident that she will continue to make a powerful impact in her new role with @serviceyear!
Swipe to the next photo to see the moment when Darryl surprised Maureen with her jacket! 🎁
📷 left to right:
Amanda Gamble, Chief Service Officer, @phlserves (CYP alum '12)
Maureen Eccleston, former Executive Director, PennSERVE
Dawn McCray, Managing Director of Impact, City Year Philadelphia
Eve Klothen, Assistant Dean, @rutgers.law
Darryl Bundrige, Executive Director, City Year Philadelphia
Dave Weinstein, Founder and Executive Director, @joyful_readers (CYP alum '08, '09)
Last Monday was National Day of Encouragement, and our @cysouthwark and @cyolney teams came up with the most adorable idea to motivate students! @AmeriCorps members handed out pencils to their students with food pun notes of encouragement attached. This activity helped brighten students' mornings and start off the new week on a positive note.
What's one thing that you're doing to spread positivity and encourage others this week? Tell us about it in the comments! And remember, you're one in a melon! 🍉
