Mission City Year is contributing to a clearer and bolder vision of what public schools can and should be for all children: places of learning, exploration and risk-taking, where every student feels connected to the school community; where data informs practices that promote student growth and achievement; and where all students have access to positive relationships and personalized learning environments that encourage them to persevere through challenges, build on their strengths and thrive.
Description City Year helps students and schools succeed. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in systemically under-resourced schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindsets to thrive and contribute to their community. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with City Year were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
Big Shoulders Fund is an independent charitable organization that serves schools with demonstrated need, which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children, thereby contributing to stronger communities.
One hundred percent of funds currently raised support four major areas – scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development– with the goal of not just strengthening schools, but whole communities, and preparing students for life-long success.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman School is a free public charter school open to all students living in the Kansas City Public School District. The school is a three-school campus (two middle schools and a high school) of mission-driven college preparatory schools in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri focused on student achievement and strong character.
The Kauffman School's mission is summarized in three words: create college graduates.
Founded in 2011, the school design is based on inspiring examples of charter schools throughout the country that are helping urban students achieve at very high academic levels.
Kauffman School students’ results demonstrate their incredible brilliance, passion, creativity, and work ethic. Kauffman Students are empowered by their identities and place in the community and develop a critical consciousness of the world around them. Kauffman School staff actively partner with families to be a school, not just in the community, but of the community.
Since launching our first camp in 2002, Galileo has grown to over 70 awe-inspiring summer programs throughout the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle, for which we hire over 2,000+ summer staff each year. Our mission is to develop innovators who envision and create a better world. We’re simultaneously providing a platform for a new generation of innovative industry professionals. Working for Galileo gives you a chance to be part of something meaningful and groundbreaking. Whether joining our Summer Staff, Camp Director, or Headquarters teams, people who come to work here find the energy and atmosphere so addicting that they stick around for a long time. That tells us we’re doing something right.
KIPP has a 20-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life.
One day our nation will know Newark, Camden, and Miami as cities of world-class public education. KIPP New Jersey | Miami schools are part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” non-profit network of college-preparatory, free, public charter schools educating elementary, middle, and high school students.
In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to serve over 5,800 students in grades K-12 in Newark and Camden. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals.
And in August 2018, KIPP New Jersey founded free, public, open-enrollment charter schools in Miami’s Liberty City and West Little River neighborhoods, becoming KIPP New Jersey | Miami.
In the next few years, KIPP New Jersey | Miami will have 15 schools in Newark, 10 in Camden, and 4 in Miami. By offering highly effective educators with strong bonds to families, more time in school learning, services that support a variety of student needs, and a culture focused on achievement, our students succeed on their way to and through college.
Mastery Schools is a system of 23 public charter schools in Philadelphia and Camden. We educate 14,000 students in grades K-12. Most of Mastery’s schools are neighborhood schools. We partner with families to create vibrant, joyful learning communities.
Our goal is to meet the needs and support the dreams of every single student we educate. We pair high expectations with high support. We love our students and prioritize student achievement above all.
At Mastery, we believe educational inequity is one of the most pressing social problems facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. We disrupt systemic racism and the inequities that limit our students’ choices. We nurture a culture where all staff, students, and families are valued and respected.
Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up United’s intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 45,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up United's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Austin, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington.
Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission.
To learn more, visit www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
City Year has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The City Year employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
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