Category Archives: Pico Union

November 18, 2009

Bert’s take on applying early to City Year

We’d like to introduce Bert Rivera. He’s 23 and a recent college grad from Chicago. He currently serves as team leader in a middle school here in Los Angeles. Last year, he submitted his application by the Nov. 30th deadline. By … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2009

Making a Difference, One Student at a Time

By Claire Matienzo, Team Leader at Union Avenue Elementary School During my 2008-09 corps year at Union Avenue Elementary School, I worked alongside a young student four days of the week for thirty minute sessions. He had recently moved to … Continue reading →

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November 6, 2009

Making a Difference to Alejandra

By Jenelle Thomson, Team Leader at John Liechty Middle School I served as a City Year corps member at John Liechty Middle School last year. All throughout the academic year, I worked with Alejandra, a sixth-grade student, on her English … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2009

Coming Together as a Community

By Jenelle Thomson Last Friday, the John Liechty Middle School team hosted CYLA’s first sitewide community event. It brought together the entire CYLA corps and JLMS students, faculty, and parents to learn more about the partnership between City Year and JLMS … Continue reading →

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