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City Year is releasing a new resource for practitioners, The Power of Student Success Coaches in Community Schools. This guide…
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In honor of National Coming Out Day, City Year is reasserting our desire to create welcoming spaces where we work…
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A recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…
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I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. I…
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Earlier this year, we sat down with several City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps members and alumni and asked them two…
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Have you ever felt vulnerable or insecure when walking into a new environment? Especially at the start of a new…
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