The resolution designates May 8, 2024, as City Year Day at the Louisiana state capitol, recognizing the contributions of City Year, a national service program founded in 1988. City Year unites young adults from diverse backgrounds to engage in full-time community service, focusing on education equity and supporting students who face significant barriers to success. The program operates in 29 U.S. cities, as well as in South Africa and the U.K., and provides a Whole School Whole Child Program that allows AmeriCorps members to serve as student success coaches, helping students develop essential social, emotional, and academic skills.

In Louisiana, City Year has been active since 2006, initially established to assist children and families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The program has since evolved into City Year Baton Rouge and City Year New Orleans, which together serve over 3,000 students across various school systems in the state. The resolution acknowledges the leadership of Dr. Luz Randolph and Arielle McConduit Ashley in these programs and expresses hope for the continued success of City Year in Louisiana.