City Year New York

City Year New Yorks (CYNY) mission is to help students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, we partner with systemically under-resourced schools to help bridge the gap between what students need and what most schools are equipped to provide. CYNY AmeriCorps members form positive, developmental relationships with students, encourage them to come to school every day, and provide evidence-based academic and social-emotional supports that help students persevere through challenges, build on their strengths, and thrive. CYNY serves in four communities across New York City: East Harlem (Manhattan), the South Bronx (Bronx), East New York (Brooklyn), and Jackson Heights (Queens), helping provide the just, equitable learning environments and high-quality education that all children deserve. For school year 2021-2022, we have deployed 215 AmeriCorps members to serve 17 partner schools with a combined enrollment of 7,000 students. City Years signature program, Whole School Whol...