City Year

City Year, with headquarters located in South Boston, unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to urban communities, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world. Founded in 1988, City Year volunteers have served 1 million children, completed more than 20 million hours of service, and engaged more than 1 million citizens in service.

Northeastern recognizes the importance of City Year’s mission and has developed a strong co-op partnership over the course of more than a decade, providing the organization with students who are just as committed and passionate about civic service. Many City Year co-op alumni have continued to work as community service leaders and volunteers.