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Press Releases

2013

CITY YEAR LISTED AMONG TOP 100 IDEAL EMPLOYERS
May 10, 2013

CITY YEAR TO HOST NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2013: IN SCHOOL & ON TRACK
May 10, 2013

Message from City Year CEO Michael Brown - Resolution and Resolve
April 21, 2013

Message from City Year CEO Michael Brown - Monday's Horrific Tragedy
April 16, 2013

City Year, AT&T Team Up to Keep Kids In School and On Track to Succeed
March 21, 2013

Jer's Chocolates to Support City Year
March 1, 2013

City Year Praises New School Turnaround AmeriCorps Initiative to Turnaround Low-Performing Schools by Leveraging National Service 
February 26, 2013 

New Report Highlights Role of Nonprofits in Overcoming Educational Effects of Poverty
February 22, 2013

Statement from City Year CEO & Co-Founder Michael Brown on the Passing of Mayor Ed Koch
February 1, 2013

City Year, Inc. Names Manny Diaz, Sandra Edgerly, and Andrea Encarnacao Martin to its National Board of Trustees
January 25, 2013

2012

City Year Statement on Miami-Dade County Schools Named Winner of 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education
October 23, 2012

City Year Launches in Two New Cities Today, Reaching 150,000 Students Every Day
October 3, 2012

City Year Commits to Supporting Comcast Internet Essentials
September 24, 2012

Microsoft Mobilizes to Create Opportunities for 300 Million Youth Around the World
September 20, 2012

Statement from Michael Brown, City Year CEO & Co-Founder, on David Einhorn's Participation in One Drop Poker Tournament
July 3, 2012

National Grid Boosts Support for City Year with a Multi-Year International Commitment
June 11, 2012

City Year Hosts Congressional Luncheon at National Leadership Summit
May 15, 2012

City Year Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Build the Nation's Urban Graduation Pipeline
May 15, 2012

A Transformational Goal -- And Gift
May 14, 2012

City Year to Host National Leadership Summit: In School & On Track
May 11, 2012

City Year Corps Members to Serve Alongside Comcast Employees for Comcast Cares Day
April 20, 2012

City Year Receives Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for Eighth Consecutive Year: Places Organization in Top 1% of all Nonprofits Rated
March 21, 2012

50th Higher Education Institution Joins City Year's "give a year" Partnership Program
March 19, 2012

For City Year, Holiday is a Day On, Not a Day Off
January 10, 2012

 

2011

City Year Honored By New England Employee Benefits Council with a Best Practice Award
December 9, 2011

A Narrower Focus Helps City Year Win Grants and Increase Its Impact
December 4, 2011

City Year, Latino Fraternal Organization Sign Agreement to Advance Opportunity for Minorities
November 14, 2011

Mayor Kevin Johnson Announces Plans to Bring City Year to Sacramento Schools
November 2, 2011

City Year CEO and Co-Founder Michael Brown Strongly Endorses President Obama's Nomination to Lead the Corporation for National and Community Service
October 17, 2011

CSX Announces more than $8 Million to Support City Year
October 12, 2011

City Year Denver Deploys 50 Corps Members to Area Schools for Year of Service
September 26, 2011

City Year to Host Delegation of Civic Leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina
September 26, 2011

Two City Year Alumni Represent Organization at White House
September 16, 2011

City Year CEO and Co-Founder Praises Mayor Bloomberg for Multi-Million Dollar Minority Youth Initiative
August 4, 2011

Carnegie Corp. Executive Named to Board of Trustees of National Education Organization
July 25, 2011

Walmart Foundation Makes $3.2 Million Grant to City Year
July 14, 2011

Kaseya Helps City Year to Automate Management of Distributed Infrastructure
June 27, 2011

ARAMARK Expands Commitment to City Year
June 2, 2011

Comcast Renews Support for City Year With $20 Million Commitment
May 5, 2011

City Year to Hold National Summit on Service and Education in Washington, DC
May 3, 2011

 

2010

Andover Newton Theological School and City Year Announce give a year Partnership
December 21, 2010

T-Mobile Donates $130,000 From Employee Holiday Sale to Benefit City Year Seattle
December 20, 2010

City Year Increases Productivity and Reduces Overhead: Converts to Virtual Environment with MUSA Technology Partners
October 27, 2010

City Year Milwaukee Launches To Help Keep Students In School & On Track
September 16, 2010

Diplomas Now Wins $30 Million Education Department Grant
August 11, 2010

PepsiCo Foundation Steps Up Commitment to Diplomas Now
May 19, 2010

Walmart Foundation Makes $1.2 Million Grant to City Year to Increase Student Performance in High-Poverty Schools Nationwide
May 19, 2010

City Year Announces Scale Plan to Help Address Dropout Crisis and Help Turnaround Lowest Performing Schools in 20 U.S. Cities
May 18, 2010

City Year and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to Hold National Summit on Service and Education in Los Angeles
April 27, 2010

City Year and ARAMARK Launch National Campus Recruitment Campaign
March 23, 2010

Peace Corps and City Year Launch New Partnership
March 10, 2010

New Members Join City Year, Inc.'s National Board of Trustees
February 17, 2010

National Grid Donates $750,000 to City Year
February 4, 2010

Honoring the Spirit of Martin Luther King Day
January 18, 2010

National Service Agency Names 2010 MLK Ambassadors
January 11, 2010

 

2009

City Year on Morning Joe: Part of the MSNBC and Starbucks "Brewing Together" Initiative
November 9, 2009

1,500 Young Leaders Pledge 2.5 Million Hours of Service
October 2, 2009

Remembering Edward M. Kennedy
August 26, 2009

Bentley University and City Year Announce "give a year" Scholarship Winners
August 10, 2009

City Year Awarded Highest 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating
July 16, 2009

City Year Unveils New Strategy to Address Dropout Crisis
June 9, 2009

Cisco Social Media Release with $4.5M for City Year
June 9, 2009

City Year Celebrates Milestone: 20 Years, 20 Locations and 20 Million Hours of Service
May 6, 2009

TIME Magazine’s Richard Stengel Joins City Year, Inc. Board of Trustees
April 28, 2009

A Historic Moment - President Obama Signs Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
April 22, 2008

A Historic Moment for National Service – The Senate Passes the Serve America Act
March 26, 2009

President Obama Calls for Passage of the Serve America Act: First Lady Invites City Year Alumna to Join Her for President's Address
March 4, 2009

Honoring the Spirit of Martin Luther King Day: 2,500 Student Heroes Kick Off Service with City Year
January 19, 2009

 

2008

1,465 Young Leaders to "give a year. change the world."
September 26, 2008

Bentley College and City Year Launch New Model for National Service
September 12, 2008

City Year, Arnold and Comcast - Launch Nationwide PSAs
September 11, 2008

Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barack Obama to Speak at Forum on Service and Civic Engagement on Sept. 11 Hosted by Columbia University in New York City
September 4, 2008

Dynamic and Diverse New Board members for City Year, Inc.
August 11, 2008

City Year, Inc. Expands Partnership with Comcast
June 5, 2008

City Year Announces New Chief Development Officer
April 25, 2008

Honoring the Spirit of Martin Luther King Day: 2,300 Student Heroes Start Service with City Year
January 21, 2008

Pepsi and City Year: Uniting on the Common Ground of Service and Diversity
January 8, 2008

 

 
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