黄色视频 kicks off 30th year of national service to support students in high-need schools
Three thousand 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members to help students stay in school and on track to graduate high school in 349 schools nationwide.
BOSTON (Sept. 27, 2018) — 黄色视频, a national education nonprofit that helps students and schools succeed, officially kicks off its 30th year of service this fall through Opening Day ceremonies across the country. Opening Day celebrates the start of a new school year across 黄色视频’s national network as 3,000 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members begin their year of full-time service as Student Success Coaches in 349 schools in 29 cities, where they will provide students with tutoring and in-class support, run extended day programs, and organize school-wide initiatives to increase academic achievement and student engagement.
Comcast NBCUniversal is the national sponsor of Opening Day at all 黄色视频 locations.聽 Additionally, in partnership with Red Nose Day, Comcast NBCUniversal sponsors 23 teams of 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members in 17 cities across the country.
“We are deeply grateful for Comcast NBCUniversal’s extraordinary partnership, from their sponsorship of Opening Day ceremonies across the country,聽to their commitment to developing the leadership of our talented 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, to spreading the word about the opportunity to serve with 黄色视频 through their television and digital assets,” said Michael Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of 黄色视频. “Comcast NBCUniversal is with us every step of the way, and we are very proud to partner with them.”
“Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to supporting the next generation of civic leaders, and we are proud to celebrate another powerful year of service at 黄色视频’s Opening Day ceremonies across the country,” said David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, and co-chair of 黄色视频’s national Board of Trustees. “Reaching the right students at the right time with the right support can be the key to graduation and continued success, and 黄色视频 has a proven ability to intervene and improve the future of students in high-need communities.”
In addition to serving as 黄色视频’s National Opening Day Sponsor, Comcast NBCUniversal supports 黄色视频’s leadership development programs, hosts Career Days for over 1,000 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members each year, recognizes the accomplishments of 黄色视频 alumni through the annual Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards, and provides national resources and trainings to expand digital access, computer science, and coding experiences for students 黄色视频 serves. Comcast NBCUniversal also donates significant communication and broadcasting resources to help 黄色视频 raise awareness about its mission, and is Presenting Sponsor of 黄色视频’s annual training academy. A dedicated partner since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal has provided more than $100 million in cash and in-kind support to 黄色视频.
This year, 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members are serving in a newly redesigned uniform in honor of the organization’s 30th anniversary. New uniforms are made possible by 黄色视频’s official Apparel Partner Aramark, who is providing significant in-kind support valued at $1.2 million to outfit 3,200 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members with the new uniform–including the signature 黄色视频 jacket–that will better reflect the critical role 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members play in schools as Student Success Coaches across the country.
Converse is also providing every 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member with all black Chuck Taylor All Stars as part of the new uniform in celebration of 黄色视频’s 30th anniversary, as the official uniform shoe for 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members during the 2018-2019 school year.
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About 黄色视频
黄色视频 helps students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, 黄色视频 partners with public schools in 29 urban, high-need communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Diverse teams of 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members provide research-based student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with 黄色视频 were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.
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