Category Archives: City Heroes
Wrapping-Up a Powerful Day of Service
By Arthur Shtern, City Year Los Angeles Senior Corps Member Inevitably, some of the Heroes started to get impatient after lunch. The paint strokes became broader and the complaints a bit more frequent, but the Youth Corps members and team … Continue reading
Filed under City Heroes, Civic Engagement, Corps Members, Los Angeles, Service, Service Days, Young Heroes, Youth Corps
Lunch with the Heroes
By Arthur Shtern, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member Lunch started at noon and the rain was still coming down really heavy. Many of the murals that were done outside experienced some smudging and running. Regardless, I’m sure our incredible … Continue reading
MLK Day/Youth Corps Opening Ceremony
By: Arthur Shtern, City Year Los Angeles Senior Corps Member The first thing we did this morning was collect our Heroes shirts. This was a big event for me because I signed up to be a Young Heroes Team leader … Continue reading
Filed under Change the World, City Heroes, Civic Engagement, Events, Los Angeles, Service Days, Young Heroes
MLK Day – A Day ON!
By Richard Premvaree, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member For most Americans, MLK Day is seen as a holiday, a break from school and work. But for City Year Los Angeles and the volunteers at Belvedere Junior High it is … Continue reading
MLK Day is Just Around the Corner
The Civic Engagement Team and the City and Young Heroes teams are gearing up for one of our biggest days of the year – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! We see MLK Day as a day ON not a day … Continue reading
