City Year Philadelphia

I can't say it enough: our alums are incredible. Samuel Rodriguez (City Year Philadelphia, '09) founder of Walls for Justice is a 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow. His story and pursuit of justice and healing in his community has inspired many in Philly and beyond. "In our experience, when community members pick up the paint brush, they drop their sword." Check out this Q & A from The Aspen Institute to learn more about Samuel and his amazing work. https://lnkd.in/dA7-RuXi

The end of the school year calls for celebrations and fun! 🎉 Our Olney Elementary team recently hosted an amazing Attendance Carnival to reward K-8 students for their stellar attendance this year. ✨ Students had a blast indulging in tasty carnival treats, painting rocks, testing their aim at the dunk tank, and so much more. 🍿🎨 Major props to our Olney Elementary team for organizing such a fantastic event, and a huge thank you to our Firstrust Bank and Berkadia partners for volunteering and donating to make this happen. 🙌 #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #EndOfSchoolYear #CelebrateSuccess #CommunitySupport

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a City Year Philly Student Success Coach looks like? 🎬 Check out this hilarious mockumentary-style video featuring our Olney High School team! From tutoring & mentoring to schoolhouse shenanigans (we're basically Abbott Elementary!), you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the work our Coaches do every day. 📚✨ Inspired to make an impact? It's not too late to join us for the 2024-25 school year! Apply now to serve with City Year Philly and help provide students with the support they need and deserve to succeed. 🔗 Connect with our recruiter and start your journey today: https://loom.ly/swDwKtY #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #DayInTheLife #EducationEquity #ApplyNow #GapYear #NationalService #ServeAYear #Mentorship #RedJacketReady #ComeCY #Hiring #PhillyJobs

Earlier this month, City Year Philly had an incredible day of service at Awbury Recreation Center, marking our second service day at this location this spring. In partnership with Vanguard, over 40 enthusiastic volunteers came out to make an impact! Together, we tackled an ambitious list of projects, including: 🏀 Repainting the lines on the basketball courts 🏟️ Painting the bleachers 🎾 Painting the walls of the tennis courts 🌈 Creating a vibrant "Dream Big" mural 🌱 Building and painting 10 planter boxes for the kids to use for a garden-planting activity this summer A huge thank you to the Vanguard volunteers and our amazing team for all their hard work and dedication. Your efforts are helping to create brighter community spaces for everyone to enjoy! #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #DayOfService #CommunityImpact #LifeAtVanguard

📣 Are you ready to take the next step in your career and serve with City Year Philly? Join us for next week's Apply on the Spot event! 📆 Wednesday, June 26 🕐 Between 3:00-6:00pm 📍City Year Philly office (444 N 3rd St, Suite 500) Meet with our recruiters, get answers to all your questions about service, and get real-time support with submitting your application on the spot! As a Student Success Coach, you'll receive a biweekly stipend of $1,150 (pre-tax), an education award worth over $7,000, access to regular professional development opportunities, and much more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join our team and make an impact. Register now: https://loom.ly/t3Ikkeg #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #GapYear #NationalService #ServeAYear #Mentorship #RedJacketReady #ComeCY #Hiring #PhillyJobs

Last Friday, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our 2023-24 Student Success Coaches at Graduation! 🎓🎉 It was a day filled with joy, pride, and recognition of the hard work and dedication our SSCs have put in throughout the year. Please join us in congratulating our award winners for their exceptional dedication to service and excellence: 🏆 Shoulders of Giants: Principal Michael Roth, Shari Ingram, Dr. Martin Woodside, and Damon Rankin 🏆 Cathedral Builder: Hanna Kim (CYP alum '20) 🏆 Comcast NBCUniversal Site Leadership Award: Clara Pierone 🏆 Greatness Awards: Meg Lynch, Sampoojya Nyalakonda, Bee Gedzah, and John Hartmann We thank our SSCs for all they've done this year. We can't wait to see the amazing things you'll achieve next! ❤️ Check out the full Graduation photo album here: https://lnkd.in/ey3UixWQ #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #CityYearGraduation #Graduation2024 #ThankYouCorps

This service year at City Year Philadelphia has been beyond remarkable! It’s been so inspiring that I’ve been accepted to serve as a Team Leader for the CY ‘24-‘25 year:) It’s the people on my team this year that have made me ready to take on this role. Each day we spent together made me grow in so many ways; as a leader, as a teammate, as a friend, as a person. I will forever hold them in my heart, and we’ll forever be family❤️

Graduation day is here! 🎓🎉 Today, we celebrate our incredible Student Success Coaches and their dedication throughout the year. Last, but certainly not least, we're proudly featuring our final two team spotlights. Their hard work, passion, and commitment have made a lasting impact on our students and the community. *** 🐉 Southwark Elementary School, featuring team members Sergeeda, John (Jack), Vedantini, Meghan, Dex, and Kayla 🐯 Olney Elementary School, featuring team members Jaiden, Joanna, Sara, and Taki *** Congratulations to our entire graduating Corps, and thank you for everything you've done this year! We can't wait to see what's next for you as you go out there and continue spreading spirit, discipline, purpose, and pride. 💪❤️ #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #CityYearGraduation #Graduation2024 #ThankYouCorps

Day 4 of our Graduation countdown! 🎓 🎉 With just one day left until the big event, we're thrilled to spotlight three more incredible service teams today. We thank these Student Success Coaches for their dedication, passion, and commitment to education equity. Stay tuned for our final two team spotlights tomorrow! 🎈 *** 💙 Olney High School, featuring team members Juliana, Jade, Noah, Essence, Max, Selena, Lexi, and Reece ⭐ Roxborough High School, featuring team members Amber, Theresa, Devan, Ellie, Abigail, and Mecca 🦈 Sullivan Elementary School, featuring team members Denise, Alexsia, Dee, Eddie, Riya, and Abby #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #CityYearGraduation #Graduation2024 #ThankYouCorps

Day 3 of our Graduation week spotlights! 🎉🎓 As we count down to the big day on Friday, we're celebrating an additional three fantastic teams. 🌟 Their unwavering dedication, creativity, and hard work have truly made a difference in the lives of our students and the community. *** 🦅 McDaniel Elementary School, featuring team members Kyanna, Garcia, Patrick, Gabby, and Tyahmiya 🐻 Harrington Elementary School, featuring team members Jourdyn, Paris, Jahliem, Cameron, Tawana, Elizabeth, Beaux, and Ruth 🐾 Hartranft Elementary School, featuring team members Kiarah, Tanyyah, Elise, Vince, and Sanaa #CityYear #CityYearPhilly #CYPhilly #AmeriCorps #CityYearGraduation #Graduation2024 #ThankYouCorps