City Year Inc

Youth civic leadership40,000 of city year's alumni continue to serve and lead across an array of professions, including education, with more than half of alums working as teachers, adminstrators, guidance counselors and at education nonprofits, and are engaged in their communities. They share their passion for civic engagement by leading students in activities that help the participants gain a better understanding of challenges facing their communities and how they can help address them. City year was founded on the belief that a year of national service could serve as a civic rite of passage - a uniquely transformational life experience that, while helping transform communities in need, could bend the trajectory of an idealistic young person's life towards a lifetime of active citizenship and civic leadership.

Physical serviceall city year locations host large-scale service events throughout the year, led by corps and staff. In fiscal year 2024, 9,661 citizens volunteered 29,547 hours in projects including painting murals, refurbishing schools, creating play places, planting community gardens, and revitalizing community centers. A physical service project completed by a city year led team can powerfully transform a school environment or neighborhood, both by visibly improving the space with the immediate results, and also by inspiring participants to volunteer again.