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Our Work in San Jose/Silicon Valley

OUR WORK IN SAN JOSE/SILICON VALLEY

City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley improves public education and develops future leaders for the common good in partnership with   under-performing public schools.  Our vision is that all schools partnering with City Year will achieve excellence.  The service of City Year corps members focuses on:

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  1. Helping schools achieve their cvic mission
  2. Improving the knowledge and skills of the children we serve
  3. Engaging the communities we serve through service
 
 
“I worked this year with an amazing cohort of young, talented, and energetic young people from City Year.  All of my students benefited from the creative and culturally diverse projects City Year and its    team provided.  I am stunned at the time and energy these people put into our community everyday they are here!”                                                                      
  - Howard Friedman, 2nd grade teacher