Giovanni Barcenes, Senior Director of External and Government Relations at City Year New York joins us today on Why We Matter for an episode full of joy, hope, and ideas for the future. Tune in to learn more about the student success coach landscape in New York City and state, the power of storytelling, the SOMOS conference, and the future of career pathways for City Year New York alums.
Apr 16, 2025
35 min
John Albright, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Denver, joins us today on Why We Matter to discuss his aspirations of growing mental health support for students across Colorado in tandem with City Year's student success coaches. Tune in to learn more about John, his path to City Year, and his plans for the future.
Apr 8, 2025
38 min
Join us for a special edition Spotlight episode featuring City Year Greater Boston AmeriCorps alum, Raijene Walker. Raijene shares her journey to City Year, her experience serving in the Boston corps, and her joys along the way.
Apr 1, 2025
18 min
Superintendent of El Dorado County, Dr. Ed Manansala, joins us today to discuss the conditions to create thriving school environments for all students. Join us today to learn more about Dr. Manansala's career and his passion for personalizing support for students, families, and communities.
Mar 25, 2025
33 min
Today Dr. Rachel Teague, CYNH '06 and her mentee, City Year AmeriCorps student success coach Josh Corey CYNH '25 join us for a conversation on the power and purpose of strong mentorship.
Mar 18, 2025
28 min
Join us for an inspiring episode of Why We Matter featuring Laura Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens of the World Charter School. Laura is a City Year Boston '02 and City Year Los Angeles '07 alum, and was a founding staff member of City Year Los Angeles. Laura shares with our listeners her journey of service and sheds light on her learned experience creating supportive learning environments for all students.
Mar 11, 2025
33 min
Joe Patrnchak joins us today for an episode surrounding the exercise of servant leadership. Joe served as the Chief Human Resources officer at the Cleveland Clinic and transformed their approach to leadership and people management. He serves as the head of Green Summit Partners and continues to be deeply engaged with the servant leadership model, and was recently inducted into the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership Hall of Fame.
Mar 4, 2025
41 min
Join us for a special edition episode of Why We Matter featuring Marchela Lavey - Head of Programs & Partnerships at the Taco Bell Foundation. In this episode, Marchela shares with our listeners the journey that led her to Taco Bell Foundation’s philanthropic work and the exciting programs and opportunities the Foundation offers to communities across the country. The Taco Bell Foundation has proudly supported City Year since 2013, evolving its commitment to become a National Corporate Partner in 2015 and a National Strategic Partner in 2023. Over the years, the Taco Bell Foundation has contributed nearly $6 million in support across 21 City Year sites—and the partnership continues to flourish.
Feb 25, 2025
31 min
Join us for a conversation with Duval County Schools Principal David Errico, who partners with City Year's Network for School Improvement. David touches on his experience as a social studies and civics teacher, his leadership journey, and his passion for comic books as a way to bring students and the community together.
Feb 18, 2025
28 min
Today we are joined by two visionary creative leaders, brothers Peter & Paul Reynolds, for a conversation about the immense power of harnessing the creativity of young people. Join us to learn more about their stories, and to dive into the creativity of change-making. Learn more: https://www.reynoldstlc.org/
Feb 11, 2025
47 min
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