City Year Little Rock January 2023 Recap
City Year Little Rock
Our AmeriCorps members serve in schools all day, everyday, preparing students with the skills to thrive.
Three Lessons from aspiring Black male educators
Written by: Jaylun Bullock and DeMarcus Cosby, AmeriCorps Members
“Representation matters.”
It’s a buzzworthy phrase that’s taken society by storm, from reshaping the way producers create TV shows to how college professors choose their curriculum. But what about our nation’s education field? According to The Washington Post: “America’s schools are more diverse than ever.” Yet even though students of color now outnumber white students in our public schools, nearly eight in 10 educators are white.?Read More
City Year exists to bring educational equity to those furthest from opportunity. Through direct service, school design and improvement and policy, City Year’s vision for impact is designed to provide students in systemically under-resourced schools with the support and skills to reach their full potential.?Learn more about our vision from the short video above.
A Day Off, Or a Day On?
Written by: Jewels Dabdub, AmeriCorps Member
For years I considered Martin Luther King Jr Day as nothing more than a day off of school and work–Like most people I know, I spent the day sleeping or lounging around my home. This year as an AmeriCorps Member with City Year Little Rock, I had an opportunity to celebrate MLK Day by servicing the Little Rock community.?Read More
Mid-Year Summit
Back to the Basics- 2023
Written by: Miracle Williams, AmeriCorps Member
In the first week of January, Little Rock AmeriCorps Members took it Back to the Basics, for Mid-Year Summit. This week-long training for AmeriCorps Members was put together by City Year Little Rocks Learning and Experience Manager, Marlie Mehu. The week was filled to the brim with team-building exercises, guest speakers, and training sessions to help AmeriCorps Members add to their arsenal of tools used daily in their service to students and schools.?Read More
Our first application window for AmeriCorps Members to return to service next year just closed. I am proud to share that?65% of our current corps applied to return to City Year Little Rock next year! Interviews are rolling, and we hope to have more apply for the second application window.
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Do you know a young adult between 17 and 25?
City Year Little Rock recruits young adults to serve as mentors and tutors in the Little Rock School District. For more information, follow the link or QR code to connect with our Community Partnership Manager Alexis Freeman.?Learn More
BENEFITS OF SERVICE:?
City Year AmeriCorps members are eligible for many benefits during and after their year of service, including resume and interviewing coaching, networking and mentoring, career pathway support, and access to exclusive scholarships at higher education institutions, including some undergraduate programs. Additionally, all AmeriCorps members are offered an education award of $6,400+ upon completion of their service that can be used for future study or job training, past student loans or educational travel. We have increased our bi-weekly stipend at all sites and offer enhanced mental health supports, relocation assistance, and more.
Your Support Delivered Results in Little Rock
Learn more about our service in our partner schools by checking out our monthly service briefings. Click each link to review the monthly report prepared by our City Year AmeriCorps Communication Coordinators.
You're Invited!
City Year Little Rock Community Meeting
10:00 am, February 23, 2023
PEPPA Workspace in North Little Rock
Join us for our first Community Meeting of 2023 to learn more about our work with students and schools. These meetings are a vital part of City Year culture and serve as a way to share progress and celebrate success with the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome. Registration is FREE. Light refreshments will be served.