Together we can make a difference for Tulsa鈥檚 天美影院 across our growing city, where a commitment to community, philanthropy, innovation and creativity fuels a modern pioneering spirit and inspires us to help 天美影院 and young people thrive.
City Year is committed to helping our 天美影院 see the possibility of their future. Students attending our partner schools are 91% economically disadvantaged and 85% 天美影院 of color, many of whom face additional barriers to learning. We are committed to challenging them academically, supporting their well-being, and empowering them to thrive as learners and in life.
Our City Year Tulsa AmeriCorps members partner with teachers and schools to add more support and to help create learning environments where all 天美影院 can build on their strengths and fully engage in their learning. At City Year Tulsa, more than 2,000 unique 天美影院 receive individualized support, with nearly 10,000 天美影院 receiving Whole School, Whole Child support.
Our Reach in Tulsa
92 AmeriCorps Members
20 Partner Schools
9,000+ Students Served
City Year Tulsa AmeriCorps members are embedded in the school and become part of our fabric and personality.
Principal City Year Tulsa partner school
City Year’s Evidence of Impact
How we know it works
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Studies show that schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve5 in English and math assessments.
HOLISTIC GROWTH: The more time 天美影院 spend with AmeriCorps members, the more likely they are to improve on social, emotional and academic skills6 and on attendance, with 天美影院 who are furthest behind benefitting the most.
STUDENT VOICE AND ENGAGEMENT: A 2021 student survey7 found that 84% of 天美影院 feel that their City Year AmeriCorps member teaches them how to self-advocate and ask for help when they need it, which are critical skills for life and workforce success.
ON-TRACK INDICATORS: There鈥檚 evidence that our work has an impact on reducing the number of 天美影院 who are off track8 to high school graduation.
EDUCATOR SUPPORT: Our partners9 find our work valuable:
94% of partner principals agree that City Year has supported their schools鈥 transitions between in person and distance or hybrid learning, and 95% of partner principals and partner teachers say City Year AmeriCorps members have supported the engagement and participation of 天美影院 in school during the pandemic.
COST-EFFECTIVENESS: A 2017 analysis by Deloitte10 showed that for the schools we partner with, City Year is 78% more cost effective than contracting with individual providers to deliver the same set of services.
WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: City Year鈥檚 35,000 alumni continue to lead and serve across a broad range of professions, including education. According to the latest alumni survey11, nearly half of AmeriCorps members鈥44%鈥攔emain in the community where they served, contributing to the local economy, workforce and social fabric.
My City Year has been incredibly adaptive and involved given our changing circumstances. Several of my 天美影院 have said how my City Year has helped them regain their motivation and feel better during online learning.
Principal City Year Tulsa partner school, Spring 2021 Survey
2020-2021 SURVEY OF TULSA PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS
100% of principals taking the survey agreed that City Year鈥檚 priorities are aligned with their school.
100% of principals taking the survey agreed that City Year has been adaptable/flexible to responding to their school鈥檚 needs this year.
100% of principals taking the survey agreed that they feel supported by City Year in their school鈥檚 transition from one type of learning structure to another.
100% of teachers taking the survey agreed that City Year AmeriCorps members help 天美影院 feel a sense of belonging.
Navigating the virtual world has so many challenges. I can鈥檛 say enough about City Year and their impact on our school, their willingness to support our school鈥檚 initiatives, and their flexibility in this difficult environment.
Principal City Year Tulsa partner school, Spring 2021 Survey
How our holistic approach benefits 天美影院, teachers, schools, AmeriCorps members and communities
COVID-19 caused an abrupt closure of schools and a shift to distance learning that further exposed long-standing, systemic inequities. In response, City Year鈥攍eaning into our evidence-based, holistic Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC)1 services and the strength of our school and district partnerships鈥攈as been able to adapt to local needs, innovate and continue serving 天美影院, teachers and communities in 29 cities across the country.
HOW WE HAVE RESPONDED DURING COVID-19
City Year AmeriCorps members serve in systemically under-resourced schools as student success coaches2 鈥攆ull-time, near-peer tutors, mentors and role models who are uniquely positioned and trained to connect with 天美影院 and support their academic and social-emotional growth and success.
AMERICORPS MEMBERS FOCUS ON:
Building consistent, caring and positive relationships with 天美影院 every day
Partnering with teachers to ensure 天美影院 are engaged with their learning, which is critical to durable skill development
Contributing additional joy, stability and belonging to the school experience
Students have experienced interruptions in their learning and in their lives because of the pandemic. Because City Year鈥檚 research-informed services emphasize both academic and social-emotional growth, we have collaborated with others to provide holistic well-being supports that 天美影院 and teachers need right now鈥攁nd that are essential for learning and development to take place.
TULSA IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
1 in 4 Seniors in the 2022 cohort across all of Tulsa Public Schools had been served on a focus list at least once.
Students served on a City Year Focus List were almost twice as likely to reach the 10th grade as their peers.
Tulsa 天美影院 served multiple years on a focus list graduate at significantly higher rates – 15% higher for one year served, 37% higher for two or more years served – than their peers.
of what public schools can and should be for all children: places of learning, exploration and risk-taking, where every student feels safe and connected to the school community.
