Join City Year And Become A Corps Member!
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on January 16, 2006 Take a year to change lives. Take a year to change your life. Is this your year? Apply Now: www.cityyear.org/joincorps City Year, a proud member of AmeriCorps, is a national service organization that brings together young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse backgrounds for a demanding ten-months of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement. In 16 locations across the United States, these young leaders invest their talents and energy to address our country’s most critical needs. City Year corps members engage others in service and make a positive difference in their communities and in the lives of children and youth. WHAT YOU WILL DO Each corps member is assigned to a team during their “city year.” Teams work on one or more service projects throughout the year. At City Year, there is no such thing as a typical day. Your service may vary based on the needs of a site or a community. In general, City Year service projects fall into five categories: School Partnerships: You will serve as a tutor and mentor, coordinate extracurricular activities, and encourage service and leadership opportunities for the student body. By facilitating service and leadership opportunities, you become an integral part of the students' school experience. After-School and Out-of-School Programs: You will provide academic support and mentoring in educational after-school and out-of-school programs. One of the most popular extracurricular initiatives is Camp City Year, a structured full-day, school-based learning and recreation program for young students held during winter and spring vacations. Youth Leadership Corps: Corps members serving on Youth Corps teams lead elementary, middle, and high school-aged students through social issues curricula that combine teamwork and community service. As a member of one of these teams, you will recruit youth participants and volunteers, plan and lead service projects, and implement lesson plans. You will become a powerful mentor, challenging young people to be involved citizens who help solve their communities’ issues. Volunteer Engagement: You will recruit and engage volunteers of all ages in service, developing one-time service project opportunities and creating on-going volunteer opportunities. Physical Service: Throughout the year, teams of corps members organize and carry out service projects in the communities they serve. About once a month, you will join your teammates in a day-long physical service project, such as turning a vacant lot into a community garden or painting murals to revitalize neighborhoods. WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
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