City Year UK recognised by DfE as a leader in character education
Investing in character education “is vital for preparing young people for life in modern Britain”
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Children & Young People Now – Today’s young people are more socially aware
Children & Young People Now reports on the study ‘Introducing Generation Citizen’ by think tank Demos. The report concludes that, in spite of a negative media portrayal, young people are more socially aware then previous generations.
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City Year UK and Nesta hold education event to share transatlantic insights
City Year UK and Nesta recently hosted an event which saw US experts on education reform joining specialists here to share transatlantic insights into closing the education gap in the UK.
The panel included Sonia Blandford from Achievement for All 3As, Dr Gil Noam of Harvard University, Graeme Duncan from Right to Succeed, Dr Robert Balfanz of John Hopkins University and Jim Balfanz, President City Year Inc.
America has been grappling with the same challenge as the UK: how to organise its education system so that all of its young people leave as successful young adults able to participate in … Read more ›
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Evening Standard – Hackney pupils get lesson from basketball pro
The Evening Standard reports on the visit of NBA basketball star, Alan Anderson, to Whitmore Primary School in Hackney, where he met with pupils and City Year volunteers.
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