Learn more about City Year’s response to COVID-19 X ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT ALUM LIFE APPLY NOW Our impact Students stay in school, are more engaged and perform better academically when they feel connected to at least one adult at school. That is our role and our goal, to ensure that students have the relationships and resources to help them thrive in and out of school. 3x more likely Schools partnering with City Year are up to 3x more likely to improve proficiency rates in math. 2x more likely Schools partnering with City Year are 2x more likely to improve on state English assessments. 92% of teachers School staff agree that City Year AmeriCorps members help to foster a positive learning environment for their students. 30,000+ City Year alums Our alums are working in a wide range of professions, including education, business, law and public policy. Supporting students during a pandemic and beyond What the COVID-19 Pandemic Taught Us This pandemic may be unprecedented in its nature and scale, but the problems it has exposed are not. The gift of a crisis is that it reveals what really matters. It turns out, we’ve been doing what really matters—City Year’s focus on integrated academic and social-emotional skill development is now widely understood to be a critical component of students’ successful recovery from interrupted schooling and disruption caused by the pandemic. More than “nice to have”, these integrated services are essential to students’ recovery from the challenges laid bare by this pandemic. City Year has been and will continue to be a key partner in building relationships with students and helping them develop as sense of belonging and connection to the school community, which will be critical to support their engagement and attendance next year. Our AmeriCorps members serve as student success coaches and are prepared to serve alongside our partners to ensure students: Reconnect with their school community Re-engage in their learning Recover from lost instructional time EVIDENCE OF OUR IMPACT How are student success coaches supporting students during COVID-19? Watch how our Corps members are serving students virtually. Hear from a Detroit AmeriCorps member on what a meaningful virtual day looks like for a student success coach. Read about how Los Angeles AmeriCorps members are providing a “lifeline of support” during the pandemic. Learn more about the student success coach role at City Year: LEARN MORE Measuring impact City Year provides a powerful double bottom line: improved outcomes for students in systemically under-resourced schools and the cultivation of the next generation of leaders through our alum. OUR UNIQUE APPROACH Measuring success Research shows that providing students with positive, caring, consistent adult relationships at school helps to keep students on track to graduate with the skills and mindsets essential for success in college, career and life. SEE OUR SUCCESS Read about individual success stories EQUITY Celebrating World Kindness Week 2021 with Snapchat and City Year Los Angeles Earlier this month our Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team teamed up with our partners at Snapchat for World Kindness Week... Read more about Celebrating World Kindness Week 2021 with Snapchat and City Year Los Angeles OUR COMMUNITY Kingdom For Kids Playground Build City Year San Antonio and the Rotary Club of San Antonio hosted the Kingdom for Kids Playground Build this past weekend, on Saturday, November 20th.... Read more about Kingdom For Kids Playground Build EDUCATION Breakfast for Champions Event Recap City Year San Antonio hosted our Breakfast for Champions Event presented by Valero on Thursday, November 11th. The event was the... Read more about Breakfast for Champions Event Recap OUR IMPACT Impact And Eggs 2021 On November 8th, 2021 City Year Milwaukee hosted our annual Impact and Eggs Event. The following remarks were delivered by... Read more about Impact And Eggs 2021 VIEW MORE City Year has a strong return on investment 1:1 match Every dollar invested in City Year is matched 1:1. 78% more cost effective For schools we partner with, City Year is 78% more cost effective than contracting with individual providers to deliver our services. 1 month of additional learning Students in schools with City Year gained one month of additional learning, compared to similar schools without City Year. A smart investment In a 2018 white paper, Deloitte Consulting LLP examined the value and growth potential of City Year’s services, including City Year's return on investment. DOWNLOAD THE PAPER Building civic leaders Working in education 47% of City Year alumni work in education, including 16% who are classroom teachers. Growing from experience 94% of City Year alumni agree that their City Year experience had a significantly positive impact on their lives. Engaged in community City Year alumni are 45% more likely to be civically engaged or belong to a community organization. Alumni impact City Year's 34,000 alumni are increasingly taking on leadership roles and making significant contributions as leaders who can mobilize diverse groups to tackle complex challenges across a range of professional fields. 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