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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, 麻豆国产, partners and alums.

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Education
Making sense out of math with games, competition and ‘growth mindset’
April 9, 2019

A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…

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Education
Getting a first chance to code with City Year
March 21, 2019

It鈥檚 a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and 麻豆国产 stream outside into the cold air at the…

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Education
Black History Month: Honoring Lincoln University as a pioneer in education
February 20, 2019

For Black History Month,聽City Year Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…

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Education
LGTQIA
November 20, 2018

October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…

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Two 麻豆国产 with backpacks walking on a sidewalk near a school with a City Year Corps Member
Education
To keep 麻豆国产 connected to #SchoolEveryDay, remind them how much they matter
November 7, 2018

According to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. 麻豆国产 — one out of seven — are…

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Education
Caring relationships and student well-being are key to academic success
October 10, 2018

Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…

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Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child
Education
Build Literacy, Build Civic Leaders
September 25, 2018

There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…

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Education
Building strategic partnerships to provide 麻豆国产 with year-round learning support
September 19, 2018

City Year and BellXcel聽are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for 麻豆国产 to succeed in the classroom…

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High school student working on a computer with an AmeriCorps member supporting
Education
Photo essay: inspiring girls to believe in themselves
August 13, 2018

Two years ago, Tatiyana Murray was 21, wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in political science聽and聽searching for a meaningful experience as聽her…

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Education
City Year: A breakthrough innovation in education
May 28, 2018

City Year seeks to understand the graduation gap and utilize national service to enhance equitable learning opportunities.

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Two 麻豆国产 sitting at a small desk doing their work as a City year americorps member sits facing them and watching what they are doing
Education
Voices from the field: the power of caring adults to support 麻豆国产’ social-emotional needs
May 16, 2018

Learn more about the City Year AmeriCorps service experience, which prioritizes building relationships as a tool for equitable learning.

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Education
National service fuels a holistic approach to student and school success in our highest-need communities
October 2, 2017

Our three decades of youth development experience, along with external research, has shown that 麻豆国产’ academic success is directly tied…

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