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For the month of December, we are going to talk about our work in literacy. Each Friday, we are going to post a photo of a notable City Year community member getting caught reading!

This week, we caught our CEO and co-founder Michael Brown reading in his office.

What are you reading?

The Time of Our Lives: A Conversation About America, by Tom Brokaw.   It’s about the American dream and American values.  Brokaw talks about what we need to do to keep America great and ensure that the American dream is something that can be attained by all.

What do you like about it?

As a person who has covered American events for generations, Brokaw has a unique and insightful view of America.  The book is hopeful, and has a vision for how we can ensure that Americans from all different backgrounds can succeed.  It calls for harnessing “the volunteer spirit within the American character” for civic engagement and service. That is so important in our country right now—there are pressing problems that national service can help solve.

Why is reading important?

I read to gain access to new ideas, to feed my desire for knowledge and to learn. I read to be inspired and to find more ways to put great ideas into practice at City Year.  And of course, I read for fun—there’s nothing better than a good book.

Michael Brown with corps members from City Year Boston, City Year New Hampshire and City Year Rhode Island who came to Head Quarters for the New England Leadership Academy, or NELA.

When it comes to helping to address the dropout crisis - and turning around low performing schools - City Year is all in.

The young people of America are ready and inspired to help America’s students succeed - we had nearly 10,000 young people apply to join City Year this year alone.

With your call to action and leadership, we look forward to saying “yes” to more young Americans who want to serve in our schools. To give a year and change the world.

Michael Brown, Co-Founder and CEO, City Year, Inc.

Speaking to Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, as he introduces him to the City Year corps members and staff.

Event details: http://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-secretary-education-arne-duncan-visit-boston-meet-city-year-youth-leaders-a

National service has a unique role to play in addressing the high school dropout crisis by inspiring America’s young adults to serve in high poverty schools as tutors, role models and mentors in large enough numbers to have a significant impact on a school’s culture and student behavior and achievement. This initiative unites the young men and women who give a year to change the world with the students and schools who need them most
Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of City Year
source: City Year Unveils New Strategy to Address the Dropout Crisis

VIDEO: City Year Celebrates 20 Million Hours of Service

May 6, 2009 (Boston, MA) - City Year corps members at the Tobin School in Boston served the 20,000,000th hour by tutoring and mentoring students. The milestone hour was followed by a short celebration featuring remarks from corps member Mike McGinn, alumnus Stephen Spaloss, Tobin School Principal Cheryl Watson-Harris, City Year Boston Executive Director Sandra Lopez Burke and City Year, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Michael Brown. Here is a news clip:

“City Year was founded 20 years ago on the belief that young people can change the world. Now, 20 years later, 20 locations later and 20 million hours later, it is more than an idea – City Year taps the energy and idealism of young adults to strengthen community and country,” said Michael Brown, CEO and Co-Founder, City Year, Inc. “We are proud to mark our 20 millionth hour of service and celebrate the 11,400 City Year alumni who have given a year to change the world.”

For more info, see yesterday’s post: City Year Celebrates Milestone: 20 Years, 20 Locations and 20 Million Hours of Service.

Video provided by NECN.

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