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.

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/cymlkdaychampions to register.

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

Special Announcement - Recruiting City Year Orlando Start-Up Team

"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: Start-up Director School Partnerships Director Recruitment Director Recruitment Coordinator Program Manager 10 Senior Corps members - note: alumni who have already served 2 terms as an AmeriCorps Member may still be eligible to apply as a Start-Up Senior Corps Member due to changes in eligibility regulations.

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.

cyMENTOR KICK OFF





CYGP officially launched cyMentor at Mastery Charter-Shoemaker on Thursday, November 17!  cyMentor is a partnership between iMentor, Mastery, and City Year that matches all sophomores at Mastery with an adult mentor.  This year, 63 City Year alumni were matched with Mastery students! 

Big THANK YOU to all alumni who applied and are continuing to make a difference in the lives of young people in Philadelphia! 

For more information about cyMentor contact cymentor@cityyear.org.