HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN SUCCEED |
| City Year brings together a diverse group of young people for a year of voluntary service and leadership development. These young people work in teams as tutors, mentors and role models to children in 10 primary schools throughout Johannesburg and Soweto. |
| City Year works to support the growing National Youth Service movement, with a strong belief that youth service is a powerful vehicle for: |
| • Developing a generation of young leaders for South Africa |
| • Promoting a culture of service across all sectors of society |
| • Addressing critical development needs in schools and communities |
| • Addressing youth unemployment |
| City Year provides a rigorous year of full-time community service, leadership development and skills training to young South African volunteers (Service Leaders) between the ages of 18 - 25 from all backgrounds. |