Stay updated on the progress of Project Ubuntu
through its blogsite.
Welcome. This is a newsletter created by the Alumni Board for City Year Greater Philadelphia. We like this to be a place to share stories, ideas, and spotlights on amazing alumni. We will be providing information for events that are both related and unrelated to City Year. If you have something to share (an event for our calendar, a job opportunity, or volunteer opportunity) email us as cygpalumni@gmail.com. Thank you for stopping by.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Project Ubuntu
Project Ubuntu is a civic engagement campaign/documentary film project designed to highlight the work of community leaders as they work to better their neighborhoods through citizen and volunteer engagement.
"With a van and a plan, we will embark on a 51 week trek across the country to document the challenges facing communities and the champions who have taken a stand. toward funding the trip and the production of the film."
Who are the great minds behind this venture? There are a few, and most are City Year Alumni!
To learn more and to get involved, watched this great summary video through the project's Kickstarter page.
Philadelphia, let's get ready to welcome Project Ubuntu this October and support them in anyway you can.
"With a van and a plan, we will embark on a 51 week trek across the country to document the challenges facing communities and the champions who have taken a stand. toward funding the trip and the production of the film."
Who are the great minds behind this venture? There are a few, and most are City Year Alumni!
To learn more and to get involved, watched this great summary video through the project's Kickstarter page.
Philadelphia, let's get ready to welcome Project Ubuntu this October and support them in anyway you can.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 16, 2012
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Please arrive early to register.
Germantown High School
40 East High Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Please
join City Year for this inspirational day of service. Together, we
will transform Germantown High School, creating a positive and inspiring
learning environment for students and educators while honoring the
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Due to limited volunteer slots, please go to www.regonline.com/
For more information, please contact Amanda Finch at afinch@cityyear.org or 267-243-2499.
Do You Like Naming Things?
Via the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia:
Are you good at naming things? Do you have a lot of pets, or kids, all with terrific names they've really grown into as dogs, or people?Well, there's a contest happening to confer a name upon the network of bike/ped trails that snakes through the 9-county region.
The William Penn Foundation is working with DVRPC on a naming contest. Visit the contest website here for additional details. The contest ends on December 16th. The creator of the winning entry will receive $250 and the fame of having his or her name attached to our regional trail network.
Pretty cool. Go for it, Alumni.
Delaware Valley Regional Plannning Commission: http://www.dvrpc.org/NameOurTrailNetwork/
City Year and the Eagles = Global Sports Team of the Year!
Congratulations to Eagles Youth Partnership and the Philadelphia Eagles
for being named the Best Sports Team in the world by Beyond Sport.
Read: Eagles named Beyond Sport team of the year
Read: NFL News: Philadelphia Eagles named as global Sports Team of the year
Read: Philadelphia Eagles win international award for community efforts
Read: Eagles named sports team of the year for philanthropic efforts
Read: Eagles named Beyond Sport team of the year
Read: NFL News: Philadelphia Eagles named as global Sports Team of the year
Read: Philadelphia Eagles win international award for community efforts
Read: Eagles named sports team of the year for philanthropic efforts
Special Announcement - Recruiting City Year Orlando Start-Up Team
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| "We are convinced that the presence of City Year
Corps Members in our schools will help create the supportive conditions our
students need to realize their highest potential.” - Ronald Blocker, Orange County Public Schools Superintendent |
As the first snow falls tonight for December 2011, Philadelphia and Orlando cannot really be thought of as similar cities.. until now. After being in the works for two years, City Year Orlando is now on the table for start-up and is eager to welcome the red jackets into their schools.
Consider joining this start-up team and put your skills, idealism and
initiative to work for City Year Orlando. Alumni
are strongly encouraged to apply. To
learn more about this opportunity and how you can be part of bringing City Year to Orlando, please fill out an Inquiry Form. And review the FAQ's.
The
following positions on the Orlando Start-up Team are available:
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Super Heroes Make Service Day Success
It did not need to be a large group; just one small group of super heroes would do the job right. Filling over 40 large (30 gallon) paper lawn bags (!), the job was a
steady work day and enjoyed among easy company and a warm welcome by the Woodcrest United Church.
Thank you for making a great "Super Hero" Service Day in honor of the late Matt Johnson from the 2010 corps.
We are very grateful to those who came out! The Woodcrest United Church and Matt's parents also thank you and appreciate your service.
Thank you for making a great "Super Hero" Service Day in honor of the late Matt Johnson from the 2010 corps.
We are very grateful to those who came out! The Woodcrest United Church and Matt's parents also thank you and appreciate your service.
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