Bain & Company, a longstanding partner in City Year Boston’s development over three decades ago, has supported the growth and potential of CYB’s AmeriCorps Members through their commitment as a Team Sponsor. For more than 5 years, Bain has sponsored the City Year teams serving at the John F. Kennedy Elementary school in Jamaica Plain, and has provided personal and professional development for these young, idealistic change-makers.  

Additionally, Bain has consistently engaged their employees through volunteer service projects in coordination with City Year Boston. These efforts directly impact the wellbeing and prospects of the students and communities, and it further establishes Bain as a pivotal partner in City Year’s mission.  

Please consider supporting our Starry Night Campaign to help more Boston students and schools persevere through our shared challenges.  

In March, Boston Public Schools (BPS) announced the closure of all 125 schools citywide. These school closures left 50,000 Boston students without access to in-person schooling.  City Year Boston is working closely with BPS to provide innovative distance learning opportunities to students, adapting our Whole School Whole Child program model to suit virtual spaces.

While teachers continue to provide whole-class instruction using platforms like Google Classroom or Zoom, City Year’s AmeriCorps members are providing academic supports in English language arts/literacy and math by facilitating breakout groups, answering questions, and leading enrichment activities.  Our corps members are assisting teachers in planning lessons and reviewing students’ assignments and holding office hours to provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring.  Importantly, our AmeriCorps members are also supporting students’ social-emotional health and placing phone calls home to students and their families as a way to build connectedness, troubleshoot, and communicate updates. 

City Year Boston is one of the only partners to support Boston Public School students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

City Year’s support of virtual classrooms is a pivotal step in preventing learning loss and generating opportunities for new learning, as well as ensuring greater equity of experience among families who may not otherwise have the ability to facilitate in-home instruction.  Beyond this school year, City Year will continue to engage in the virtual space to support BPS students and will be in schools next year to support students when they will need more than ever.