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Preparing to serve in
Orlando

Thank you for committing to serve with City Year Orlando for the school year. We are so excited for you to join the team! Please use this website as a resource to prepare yourself for the incredible experience to come.

Welcome to Orlando

The information here, along with calls from current City Year AmeriCorps members and staff, newsletters and the Facebook group, will help you prepare for your time with City Year. Within each section, you will find guidance, resources, and tools to answer common questions to help ease your transition into service.

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Housing

We encourage you to secure housing and move prior to registration to allow you to immerse yourself in training. If you’re needing extra support or advice, please always feel free to email or call us!

Read our tips on securing housing

Stipend & benefits

There are several benefits offered to you, including relocation assistance.

Learn more about your stipend and local benefits

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Uniform

The City Year uniform fosters a spirit of unity and common purpose. It builds trust with the students we serve and promotes young adults as service providers in education.

Learn about your uniform

Learning & development

Your service year will be demanding. Learn more about how we will prepare and support you throughout your City Year journey.

Learn about training and support

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Policies and practices

Explore the answers to commonly asked questions about our policies, practices and uniform.

Get an overview

Explore our community

Whether you’re new to our city or have lived in Orlando for several years, there are always new and exciting things to experience here.

Explore fun things to do

Prepare for registration day

All City Year AmeriCorps members must attend an in-person registration and present documentation to complete the hiring process and verify eligibility. Here's what you need to know to come prepared.

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On March 20, 2018, members of the Universal Orlando Resort Human Resources team visited City Year Orlando. Universal Orlando team...

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We are proud to celebrate another successful year of service! During the 2019-2020 school year, 80 City Year Orlando AmeriCorps...

Read more about Celebrating Another Year of Service

Our alumni board is dedicated to civic leadership and advancing City Year Orlando's work in our community.

Read more about Alumni Board | Orlando
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