City Year

At City Year’s 29 locations, diverse young people serve full time for 11 months. We at City Year are focused on significantly reducing the high school dropout rate in each of our target cities. Through City Year’s Whole School, Whole Child service model, we deploy diverse teams of full-time corps members in schools to help students stay on track – and get back on track – to graduate. Corps members serve in schools as tutors, mentors, role models and leaders of after-school programs. As near-peers, corps members are uniquely able to help improve student attendance, behavior and coursework - which research confirms are indicators of a student's likelihood of graduating from high school on time. This school-based service is at the heart of City Year’s approach to helping students and schools succeed.

***Usually a post-graduate opportunity. This is a gap-year program. - We also do an MLK Day of Service (no background check required!)