City Year Fast Facts
City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States and in South Africa.
This year, City Year’s 1,500 young leaders, who are 17 to 24 years old, will complete more than 2.5 million hours of service through the following activities:
- Tutoring, mentoring and serving as role models to help children and schools succeed;
- Leading after-school programs and school vacation programs;
- Engaging students of all ages in community service and leadership development activities;
and - Planning and leading transformational service projects.
From a 50-person pilot program in 1988, City Year has grown to 20 locations:
Boston | Chicago |
Cleveland | Columbia, South Carolina |
Columbus | Detroit |
| Little Rock/North Little Rock | Louisiana: Baton Rouge |
| Louisiana: New Orleans | Los Angeles |
| New Hampshire | Miami |
| Greater Philadelphia | New York |
| San Antonio | Rhode Island |
| Seattle/King County | San José/Silicon Valley |
| Washington, DC | South Africa |
Since its inception, City Year has:
- Served 1,120,000 children
- Completed more than 20.5 million hours of service
- Graduated more than 12,500 alumni
- Engaged more than 1,052,000 citizens in service
For more information, read our City Year Media Kit.
To learn more about City Year's In School & On Track initiative, read our In School & On Track Media Kit Supplement.
For more information, please contact:
Alison Franklin
Communications Director
617-927-2612
afranklin@cityyear.org