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City Year Columbus

A growing city with a neighborhood feel, Columbus is home to a smart, diverse community of young professionals. Here in the capital of Ohio, AmeriCorps members are supporting students while expanding their own possibilities.

We are working to address the lack of equitable access to educational opportunities. Our City Year Columbus AmeriCorps members serve all day, every day to provide the support that students need. They partner with teachers and schools to provide additional capacity and help create learning environments where all students can build on their strengths and fully engage in their learning.

City Year Columbus Impact Report
2022-2023

At City Year Columbus, we believe that all students can succeed and developing the skills and mindsets of children and young adults contributes to strong, vibrant communities—outcomes that benefit all of us.

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2022-2023 Impact Highlights

30
AmeriCorps members

serving with City Year, supporting 51 classrooms and 5,300+ students through Whole School, Whole Child Programming

81
school-wide

events and initiatives hosted or supported

2,500+
phone calls

home to support students and families

4,300+
hours

of individualized tutoring and mentoring were provided to students by City Year AmeriCorps members

Research shows that providing students with positive, caring, consistent adult relationships at school helps to keep students on track to graduate with the skills and mindsets essential for success in college, career and life.

Students stay in school, are more engaged and perform better academically when they feel connected to at least one adult at school. That is our role and our goal, to ensure that students have the relationships and resources to help them thrive in and out of school.

Phone calls home
  • Support: Attendance, answering questions, connecting families to resources
  • 2,578 phone calls made
Academics and social-emotional learning supports
  • 29 classrooms served
  • 1,731 hours of small group sessions to support student learning
  • 471 students supported 1-1 or in small groups multiple times over the year
Whole School supports
  • 84 school events supported by AmeriCorps members
  • 1,074 students served through Whole School, Whole Child supports
School district supports

“City Year AmeriCorps members are a true extension of the classroom teacher. Each AmeriCorps member wears many hats. They become a mentor, educator, sibling, family member, friend, nurse, counselor, and so much more to the students they serve. Corps members are an additional heartbeat in the educational process. They are significant change agents in the lives of students. The corps members are a light to each day and are full of love and energy. Educators such as myself find them priceless jewels.”

-City Year partner teacher

Supporting Students Since 1994

100,000+
hours

are served by City Year Columbus AmeriCorps members every year

3,885
students

received support during the 2018-2019 school year

900+
alumni

have graduated from City Year Columbus since our founding in 1994

6
school partners

work with City Year Columbus every year to ensure that students get the support they need

Contributing to a clearer, bolder vision

of what public schools can and should be for all children: places of learning, exploration and risk-taking, where every student feels safe and connected to the school community.

Learn how impact happens

Our Alumni

In the spring of 2019, I was a soon to be graduate of Ohio State University with too much ambition...

Read more about Jordan Kulbarsh, City Year Story of Impact
Our Alumni

I’m still determining the exact year I started serving with City Year, but I’m positive that I served for two...

Read more about Derrick L. Coles, City Year Alumni Testimonial
The Corps

During AmeriCorps celebration, we recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve and encourage more...

Read more about Celebrating AmeriCorps week at City Year Columbus
Education

With the support of Columbus City Schools, City Year Columbus has been transitioning back to hybrid service alongside students! Read...

Read more about City Year Columbus: Hybrid service
Meet our Corps

62 City Year Columbus AmeriCorps members serve over 3,800 students every year in seven Columbus City Schools. As near-peer mentors, AmeriCorps members form trusting relationships with students that are the foundation of our work.

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Our Partners

Because of our community partners, more students receive the resources they need to thrive in school. Everything we do—from supporting students to preparing AmeriCorps members—would not be possible without our partners.

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Ever dollar invested in City Year has a measurable impact on students. Donating to City Year ensures that we can continue providing students with the support they need every year, ultimately helping them reach graduation.

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