Our Story
City Year unites AmeriCorps members for a year of service and leadership development. We are proud to partner with Detroit Public Schools Community District working in 11 schools and with over 6,500 students as tutors, mentors, and role models for students. We know that every child can succeed, and that when students succeed, we all benefit. The challenge we’re working to address is inequitable access to educational opportunities. Many students do not have access to the learning environments and resources they need to thrive due to systemic inequities that impact students of color and students growing up in low-income households. A recent report found that in 2016, school districts serving mostly white students received $23 billion more local and state funding than predominantly nonwhite school districts, despite serving roughly the same number of children (2 EdBuild. (2019). $23 Billion.)
At City Year, we believe we are part of the solution. Our AmeriCorps members serve as student success coaches, helping students build on their strengths and cultivate social, emotional and academic skills, whether that’s mastering fractions or learning to work in teams--skills that are important in school and life. In return, our AmeriCorps members receive extensive leadership and professional development training. We ensure your year with City Year is a launch into future successes because if you give a year of your to helping students in Detroit succeed we do everything we can to ensure you move on with the skills, confidence, and credentials you need to pursue what you like.
So if you, or someone you know, are a young person that wants to make a real difference in their community, to be the change you want to see in our schools and our systems, then contact us. Each year we look for passionate individuals who understand how much students can thrive with some love and support from someone who cares. Be that person, contact us today for openings! #MakeBetterHappen
