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Interested in joining? Discover how you can #makebetterhappen with City Year. Our next application deadline is February 15, 2017.

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NEXT DEADLINE FEBRUARY 15, 2017

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All The Difference

What Service Means To Robert

Two teens from the South Side of Chicago, Robert Henderson and Krishaun Branch, dared to dream a seemingly impossible dream: to graduate from college. For five years, The Oscar-nominated director Tod Lending followed Robert and Krishaun through hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and joy in 'All the Difference.'

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Our Approach

At City Year, we’re working to bridge the gap in high-poverty communities between the support that students actually need, and what their schools are designed and resourced to provide. In doing so, we’re helping to increase graduation rates across the country, and changing the lives of the students we serve.

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Diplomas Now Investing in Innovation (i3) Study

Diplomas Now Investing in Innovation (i3) Study

Major national study finds that schools that partnered with Diplomas Now, a collaboration of City Year, Communities In Schools and Talent Development Secondary, significantly reduced the number of students at risk of dropping out.

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A Day in the Life

A City Year Americorps Member in Action

When it comes to making an impact in the lives of the students and communities we serve, we wouldn’t be able to do it without the dedication and devotion of our City Year AmeriCorps Members.

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