18 Minute Networking Thank You!!

 

We can’t thank you enough for joining us last Thursday for City Year’s 18 Minute Networking!  It was the largest 18 Minute Networking event that City Year has ever hosted with 70 alumni and community leaders in attendance.  The corps really enjoyed the opportunity and we’ve received a lot of positive feedback about their experience. 

Volunteering your time to support the professional development of the City Year corps speaks volumes about your continued commitment to City Year. Please let us know if you’re interested in participating again next year; and we would love to see you again at another City Year event!

Highlights:
∙  200 corps member participated (90% of corps).
∙  70 facilitators joined us from 20 different fields.
∙  35 were corps alumni (from 5 sites: Philly, Boston, Chicago, DC, and Detroit).
∙  6 were staff alumni (from 3 sites: Philly, DC, and Louisiana).
∙  38 facilitators joined us for a Happy Hour at New Deck.

2012 Tribute Dinner Honoring Arthur R. Block

Honoring
ARTHUR R. BLOCK
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and SecretaryComcast Corporation

SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, May 17, 2012
6:00 PM Cocktails ~ 7:00 PM Dinner
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA



Matt Damon and Mother Reject Union's Award

Interesting story from last month: "The actor Matt Damon and his mother, a professor of education, on Wednesday turned down the opportunity for an award from the country’s largest teachers union after reading an opinion article that the union’s president had co-authored with the founder of Teach for America."

Read the full story here: http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/01/05/matt-damon-and-mother-reject-unions-award/

The Do Something Award - $100,000 Top Prize

A great opportunity for those alumni working with young adults.This is an award program for teens and young adults who take action in their communities. There are five $10,000 prizes and one $100,000 prize. All the details are listed here: http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards

The deadline is March 1.