Monthly Archives: September 2010
THE CYLA BLOG HAS MOVED!
The CYLA blog has a new home! Please visit us at www.CityYearLABlog.org
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Getting Students Back in School, One Door at a Time
As the new school year begins, the Los Angeles Unified School District typically sees high numbers of absent students and potential dropouts. To address this issue, the LAUSD organized its third “Student Recovery Day” in which volunteers help recover “No-Show” … Continue reading
Filed under Change the World, Corps Members, Los Angeles, Students, The Dropout Crisis
Reflections of a Training Manager: A look back at Basic Training Academy
By Kristopher Capello, City Year Los Angeles Training Manager City Year Los Angeles’ 2010 Basic Training Academy, four weeks of day-long trainings preparing corps members to serve as tutors, mentors, and role models in schools across Los Angeles, kicked off … Continue reading
Filed under Change the World, Corps Members, Los Angeles, Service, The Corps Experience, Training
“I Dedicate this Jacket…”
“…To the giants who wore it before me.” “…To those serving overseas.” “…To hoping for a better tomorrow.” On Friday, September 10th, we the City Year Los Angeles corps, completed our final day of BTA (Basic Training Academy). On this … Continue reading
Remembering 9/11
We spent Saturday, September 11 in service. In honor of the memory of that day’s events, the City Year staff and all 200 corps members helped Mayor Villaraigosa and other community groups clean up the Stanford Avalon Community Garden in … Continue reading
Filed under Corps Members, Events, Service Days
