City Year San Antonio
San Antonio is home to a close-knit and welcoming community known for its rich cultural heritage. City Year San Antonio works alongside teachers and community partners to support students across the city.
Support students in San Antonio
We are City Year. We are challenging the educational status quo with tenacity, passion and empathy. We create environments where young people feel like they belong, so they can fulfill their potential.
Explore nature and the outdoors or experience the famous historical sites.
There are 100 highly-skilled AmeriCorps members working with students throughout San Antonio.
We partner with educators to support and mentor our students so they can fully take advantage of their interests and skills.
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San Antonio is a big city with a small town feel that offers a lot to explore ranging from its famous historical sites to the outdoors. With all the festivals, events and natural beauty, San Antonio is an ideal place for young people to serve and make an impact in the community.
Read about local benefitsWe’ll walk you through how to use the Metro to get across the city, how and where to find roommates and housing, and some hidden gems to make you feel like a local during your City Year San Antonio experience.
See our San Antonio city guideOur executive director and local leadership are committed to building a stronger Sacramento by supporting and developing our AmeriCorps members...
Read more about Leadership | San AntonioCity Year depends on committed public and private sector partners in city to support our work.
Read more about Partnerships | San AntonioCity Year enables the leaders of tomorrow to impact our communities today. Join us in helping all students thrive.
Read more about Support | San AntonioConnect with us
These past weeks, our focus has been on our people and community. One immediate step was to ensure our staff has the flexibility to take time and space for healing and self-care or to engage as citizens in solidarity.
Our staff care deeply about this issue. On their own time, many staff are choosing to engage in peaceful protests, to support black owned businesses, to spend time within our teams in reflection and to read books about anti-racism and white fragility. We encourage our community to continue educating themselves and finding ways to support in the fight against systematic racism and injustice.
#blacklivesstillmatter #takingcareofourpeople Art by @bbbarrios
City Year San Antonio proudly acknowledges and celebrates Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. A celebration of Black-American freedom, culture, & voices.⠀⠀
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#happyjuneteenth #blacklivesmatter #blm #blackliberation #juneteenth #repost #blackhistory #freedom via @cityyearnewyork
One way to combat learning loss caused by COVID-19 and ensure that students have access to the resources they need to thrive is to infuse schools with Student Success Coaches, like City Year AmeriCorps members. These near-peer mentors and tutors are trained to deliver holistic supports that help students to engage more deeply with their learning, persist through setbacks and explore their talents. Read a proposal by City Year CEO, Jim Balfanz, and Bethany Little EducationCounsel LLC. Link in our bio.
There is no educational equity without racial justice.
We stand with Black staff, AmeriCorps members, partners, community leaders, and the students we support in schools and their families, to demand justice for the Black people killed by brutal police action. We oppose racist policies and everyday racist practices and actions—all of which are propped up and sustained by centuries of anti-Blackness and racist beliefs—that oppress and silence Black people. Read more from our website through the link in our bio.
Resources to learn more about Police Violence and Anti-Racism in America are linked in our bio. #blacklivesmatter
CYSA will pause our regular content and instead are focusing on sharing resources that support the Say Their Names movement and Black Lives Matter, foster productive conversations, and advocate for anti-racism.
Check out our bio for an article by Ibram X. Kendi
Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?
