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Join the City Year Washington, DC Staff Team!

City Year Washington, DC currently has two staff positions available and is looking for experienced, hard working, and idealistic individuals to join the team! The openings are an Individual Giving Manager position in the development department and an Education Manager position in the program department. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Individual Giving Manager position or CLICK HERE for specific information about the Education Manager position. Feel free to share these opportunities with others!

HIGHLIGHTS

City Year's Second Annual Family Service Day A Success

City Year volunteers work together to paint an Arthur-themed mural in one of Ferebee-Hope's hallways.

On Saturday, November 14, 2009, City Year Washington, DC held its second annual Family Service Day at Ferebee-Hope Community School in Southeast DC. City Year corps members, 40 Ferebee-Hope students, and nearly 100 external volunteers came out to help beautify the school's hallways and classrooms. Executive Director Jeff Franco and Ferebee-Hope Principal Sharron Stroman helped kick-off the day with remarks.

The service day included a range of projects for volunteers as young as 3 years old, all with the goal of providing an opportunity for families to serve the community together. Volunteers completed a number of projects, including painting Dr. Seuss murals, a Where the Wild Things Are mural, music-themed murals, and completing a "Hands of Hope" mural in the school's main hallway that included the handprints of the volunteers. In addition, younger volunteers and their parents painted colorful rocks that will be used to edge the school's trees and created care packages to donate to Covenant House, a homeless shelter for youth in the DC area. The National Cable & Telecommunications Team, which serves daily at Ferebee-Hope Community School, reported that the Monday after the project the staff and students were extremely pleased with how beautifully their hallways were brightened.

If you are interested in doing physical service with City Year, the next service day is on Saturday, December 12 at King Greenleaf Recreation Center (201 N Street, SW). Contact Joel Shuherk for more information.

Remember City Year DC This Holiday Season

Please remember City Year Washington, DC in your end-of-year giving this holiday season! Your gift will directly support City Year Washington, DC's corps members in their role as tutors, mentors, and role models to the children in the DC community. All contributions to City Year are tax deductible. CLICK HERE to make it simple and donate online through City Year's secure website. For more information about donating by mail, phone, or stock, CLICK HERE or contact Audra Clark. In addition, for those interested in donating through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), City Year Washington, DC's CFC number is 37889. 

Play a Game and Donate to City Year

City Year is thrilled to announce a new partnership with GamesThatGive, a gaming website that builds awareness and raises money for nonprofit organizations while you play free online games such as Solitaire, Sudoku, Blackjack, and others. The model is simple: by playing an online game and selecting City Year, a portion of the proceeds generated from ads will go to support City Year. CLICK HERE to start playing now, or for more information on how you can play games and help support City Year!

IN THE NEWS

DC Corps Members Featured in The Northwest Current

City Year Washington, DC corps members on The Acacia Group Team serving at Francis-Stevens Education Campus in Northwest DC were highlighted for their work at the school by The Northwest Current. The article talks about City Year's Whole School Whole Child service model, the impact of the program on students at Francis-Stevens, and plans for expanding the program to reach even more students in future years. CLICK HERE to read the article and see photos.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blog Features DC Corps Member

An entry from City Year Washington, DC corps member David Steber was recently featured on the blog of The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. BCLC's mission is to promote better business and social relations by showcasing public-private partnerships in the community. This month, they highlighted the partnership between City Year and Comcast from the perspective of corps member David Steber, a member of The Comcast Team serving at Browne Education Campus. In the entry, David shares about his experience partnering with Comcast to increase the impact of his year of service. CLICK HERE to read the blog entry.