The Boeing Company to be sponsor of City Year’s afterschool school program
November 7, 2015
Students Attending Three Local Elementary Schools Will Benefit
COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an education-focused, national organization that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, announces continued support of The Boeing Company, for a third year. The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company, will support afterschool programs at each of the three schools that partner with City Year in Columbia: Hyatt Park, John P. Thomas and Sandhills Elementary Schools.
“Boeing partners with students, families and educators to inspire and motivate the next generation of innovators,” said Lindsay Leonard, Senior Director, National Strategy & Engagement, Boeing South Carolina. “Boeing is committed to helping students achieve their potential through educational enrichment and supports programs that promote academic success. We know City Year has proven success working with students, getting them back on track to graduate high school, and ready to be an important part of the South Carolina workforce.”
This year, City Year Columbia has 24 AmeriCorps members serving in three schools throughout the Richland One and Lexington Four school districts. In City Year afterschool programs, City Year AmeriCorps members provide a safe and structured afterschool environment in which students can continue to build their academic skills and engage in activities that promote positive youth development. City Year AmeriCorps members support 1500 students through homework help and tutoring.
“We are delighted to have Boeing as the signature corporate sponsor of our afterschool tutoring program,” said City Year Columbia Vice President and Executive Director, Dr. Gail Wilson-Giarratano. “Boeing’s continued support of City Year’s afterschool program directly contributes to students’ accelerated academic progress.”
City Year’s work in Columbia also aligns with the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee’s Profile of the South Carolina Graduate.
“We understand that the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate is an important framework to set our students up for academic success and to be workforce ready, and we take that seriously during the school day and in afterschool programming,” said Wilson-Giarratano. “We’re proud to say that students working with City Year on literacy or math demonstrated a growth rate that was 1.4 greater than the national average for students at their proficiency level.”
Since 1993, City Year Columbia has mentored more than 40,000 students in high need schools, keeping them on track to succeed by working to improve their attendance, behavior and course performance. City Year’s Whole School Whole Child model is based on research that suggest students most at risk of dropping out can be identified as early as the sixth grade. City Year AmeriCorps members support at-risk students before, during and after school to improve their ABCs: Attendance, Behavior and Course performance in math and English. A recent third-party study by Policy Studies Associates found that schools that partner with City Year are two to three times more likely to improve on state student assessments in English and math compared to similar schools.
About City Year:
City Year is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. City Year partners with public schools in 27 urban, high-poverty communities across the U.S. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members serve full-time in high-poverty urban schools, providing high-impact student, classroom, and school-wide support to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is made possible by support from the Corporation for National and Community Service, school district partnerships, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals. For more information, go to: http://www.cityyear.org/columbia.
