COLUMBUSMONTHLY NEWSLETTERNOVEMBER, 2015

IT TAKESA VILLAGE

Parents, friends, and family of our AmeriCorps members joined us to learn more about City Year, and then took part in interactive activities that simulated typical corps work. Corps members taught guests the chants used for morning greetings of students, walked them through some math tutoring work, and introduced them to various aspects of City Year Culture.

Corps members also spent the day making care packages for the families at the YWCA Family Center. With the help of Bank of America volunteers, who also generously donated the items for the packages, they were able to put together more than 60 bags, full of toiletries and handmade fleece blankets.

Classroom:Parents, Friends, and familysupport their corps

On Saturday, October 24th, City Year Columbus welcomed more than 50 guests, ready to EXPERIENCE “a day in the life” of our corps.

Classroom:As a second year corps member, I’ve had the privilege to continue supporting some of the same students I worked with last school year. I’m very fortunate to continue working with one student in particular: my starfish. As a freshman, he had quite a reputation follow him from the growing number of suspensions and expulsions compiled from previous schools. Little did I know the impact this young man would have on me. I worked closely

with him in all of his classes. I was invested in his success but his behavior prevented him from reaching his fullest potential. Halfway

through the school year, he ended up in legal trouble and it became even more essential for him to get his act together. He felt everyone

was against him and I refused to be yet another adult pointing out all the things he was doing wrong. We ended the

school year on a strong note, but I feared that progress would be

lost over summer break.

Three months later, we were reunited on the first day of school. I was slightly nervous about his regression but my nerves were quickly calmed. Something about him seemed different; he had a change of heart and it was reflected by his positive attitude towards himself, his peers and teachers. He’s transforming into the young leader I always knew he had the potential to be. At one point he couldn’t even recall the last time he had a passing grade in a math class. Well now he has a B in math and is excelling in all his other subjects. He’s on his way to making honor roll! Things are starting to turn around for my starfish and although I tell him on a constant basis, I have no words to truly express how proud I am. I’m so fortunate to continue this journey with him in his sophomore year.

A Starfish Success Story

Something about him seemed different; he had a change of heart and it was reflected by his positive attitude towards himself, his peers and teachers.

By Bethlehem Aderajew

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at our AmeriCorps Members Hard at Work!

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at our AmeriCorps Members Hard at Work!A Day of Giving, A Year of Impact

On Tuesday, December 1, help City Year Columbus celebrate the fourth annual #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

This #GivingTuesday, we’re excited to celebrate the commitment more than 3,000 City Year AmeriCorps members have made to serve 195,000+ students this year in 292 high-need schools across the country. Here in Columbus, our corps members serve more than 3,400 students in six Columbus City Schools.

Celebrate generosity and help ensure more students reach graduation and beyond by participating in #GivingTuesday and donating to City Year Columbus on Tuesday, December 1.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE ON DECEMBER 1st!

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