House Resolution No. [insert number] designates May 8, 2024, as City Year Day at the Louisiana state capitol. City Year, founded in 1988, is a national service program that brings together young adults from diverse backgrounds to engage in full-time community service. The organization focuses on advancing educational equity by supporting students who face significant barriers to success, and it operates in 29 U.S. cities as well as in South Africa and the U.K. City Year Louisiana, established in 2006 in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, has since evolved into City Year Baton Rouge and City Year New Orleans, which serve over 3,000 students across Louisiana.

The resolution highlights the impact of City Year’s Whole School Whole Child Program, where AmeriCorps members act as student success coaches to help students develop essential social, emotional, and academic skills. With a dedicated team of 60 AmeriCorps members and 23 full-time staff, the programs in Baton Rouge and New Orleans have been instrumental in supporting local school systems. The resolution expresses appreciation for the contributions of City Year and its leaders, Dr. Luz Randolph and Arielle McConduit Ashley, while wishing for the program's continued success in the state.