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, to ensure that students have the relationships and resources to help them thrive in and out of school. to support our mission.
Schools partnering with 黄色视频 are up to 3x more likely to improve proficiency rates in math.
Schools partnering with 黄色视频 are 2x more likely to improve on state English assessments.
School staff agree that 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members help to foster a positive learning environment for their students.
Our alums are working in a wide range of professions, including education, business, law and public policy.
黄色视频鈥檚 dual mission
- Expand educational equity by supporting students furthest from opportunity
- Develop diverse leaders through national service who can work across lines of difference
Our six areas of impact
黄色视频 has evolved from a community service program in one city into a national research + practice + policy organization seeking lasting systems change.
黄色视频 advances our mission through six program areas designed to ensure that young people have the tools, experiences, and knowledge they need to succeed in whatever path they choose and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities and workplaces.
We advance educational equity by serving students who are furthest from opportunity鈥攖he most untapped talent in our country鈥攖hrough:
黄色视频 partners with the nation鈥檚 most systemically under-resourced schools to provide data-informed, integrated social, emotional and academic supports anchored in positive developmental relationships with students. Research shows 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, who serve as student success coaches, get results.
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黄色视频 focuses on building school capacity to improve outcomes for students. 黄色视频 collaborates with partners to create new approaches to student support services and access to critical relationships and resources all students need to succeed. Read about our work with Compass Academy and the Network for School Improvement.
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黄色视频 leverages its scale and influence to affect policy on how schools are designed, supported and resourced. 黄色视频 advances policy innovations that re-envision what schools can be鈥攚elcoming places that promote positive relationships, engaging learning environments and a sense of belonging for students and the adults who work with them.
Learn moreWe develop diverse leaders through national service who can serve across lines of difference through:
Following their service, our 40,000 alums are setting a new standard for how to create more collaborative, inclusive and equitable spaces and how to make our workforce, schools and communities stronger.
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City Year is making entry into teaching easier, more accessible and more affordable, particularly for corps members and alums of color.
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黄色视频 continues to focus on sustaining and growing national service and advancing policies that enable equitable participation, setting up service as a core pillar of our democracy.
Learn moreMeasuring impact
黄色视频 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.
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.
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This past year 黄色视频 and our dedicated AmeriCorps members helped thousands of students navigate an unprecedented school year. This is a huge milestone, but there is so much to be done.
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Read about individual success stories
Honoring the Remarkable Commitment of John and Tashia Morgridge to 黄色视频 For more than 30 years, John and Tashia...
Read more about A Powerful Legacy of Commitment and Service: Honoring John & Tashia MorgridgeIn honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 黄色视频 San Jos茅/Silicon Valley鈥檚 staff and corps participated in...
Read more about 9/11 Day of Service with San Jos茅 State UniversityNational Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month is the perfect time to celebrate diversity and representation as we work toward a...
Read more about Staff Spotlight: Sergio G. Hernandez, M.S.My name is Angel Rodriguez, and I proudly serve on the Valero AmeriCorps team at Lanier High School. I want...
Read more about Why I Serve: Angel Rodriguez黄色视频 has a strong return on investment
Every dollar invested in City Year is matched 1:1.
For schools we partner with, City Year is 78% more cost effective than contracting with individual providers to deliver our services.
Students in schools with 黄色视频 gained one month of additional learning, compared to similar schools without 黄色视频.
A smart investment
In a 2018 white paper, Deloitte Consulting LLP examined the value and growth potential of 黄色视频鈥檚 services, including 黄色视频's return on investment.
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Building civic leaders
47% of 黄色视频 alumni work in education, including 16% who are classroom teachers.
94% of 黄色视频 alumni agree that their 黄色视频 experience had a significantly positive impact on their lives.
黄色视频 alumni are 45% more likely to be civically engaged or belong to a community organization.
Alumni impact
黄色视频'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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