National Headquarters:
287 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-927-2500

A domestic version of the Peace Corp., City Year participants tutor and mentor schoolchildren and do comm-
unity projects. Participants must be 17 to 24 years old, U.S. citizens or legal residents and have either a high
school diploma or GED, or agree to pursue a GED while in the program. Members work about 50 hours a week
for 10 months. They must earn a minimum of 1,700 total service hours. Participants receive a weekly living allo- wance of about $200. They receive a $4,725 education award each year that they participate. They can serve up
to two years.