-City Year works to bridge the gap between what schools have traditionally been designed and resourced to provide and what students need

-City Year takes groups of diverse young adults to serve as near-peer mentors, tutors, and role models in high-need schools

-City Year focuses on evidence-based best practices which support students academically, social-emotionally, and with their attendance

-Whole School, Whole Child support is provided in various ways including; classroom support, after-school programs, community building civic projects, small group social emotional skill building sessions, and data-supported academic interventions in one-on-one and small group settings

-City Year is in 29 cities across the nation. In Los Angeles, around 300 AmeriCorps members serve in 28 schools, in grades 3-9

-About 60% of students in LA are at risk of dropping out, City Year AmeriCorps members serve on average 1,725 hours alongside other hardworking professionals in order to lower this