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By Anna Johnson The devastating cuts made earlier this year to the voluntary national service program, AmeriCorps, are now widely…
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So, you’re about to start your first year as a tutor, mentor or student success coach, working closely with K-12…
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Why I serve with City Year and what my day looks like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each…
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When I started my second year of service with City Year Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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Read more and check the City Year blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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