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A City Education: Bringing Communities Together for the Common Good - News - GOOD

A City Education: Bringing Communities Together for the Common Good - News - GOOD:

A City Education: Bringing Communities Together for the Common Good

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In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis.

It’s been two months since I started my City Year commitment in Los Angeles, and I’m starting to see the importance of investment from the community to our work. Whether it’s major L.A.-based businesses dedicating their sales to support our teams, or mom-and-pop corner stores donating food for an after-school event, we are