Since 1988, City Year Boston has united young people of all backgrounds to perform community service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. Today, 140 City Year Boston corps members serve full-time as tutors, mentors, and role models in Boston Public Schools, where they reach more than 5,400 children by providing academic support, a positive school climate, after-school programs, and weekend service projects.

Ten of City Year Boston’s 11 teams serve in elementary, middle and high schools throughout Boston. This school-based service model, called Whole School Whole Child, helps create positive change in the lives of children and their school environments by improving student attendance, behavior and course performance — all confirmed indicators for high school graduation.

In addition to helping schools and students reach new heights in academic performance, one team of City Year corps members transforms wider school communities through service projects that improve the physical school building and wider school community.