Why We Matter
City Year Studios presents Why We Matter, a weekly podcast that brings together young leaders, public education and policy experts, thought partners, and change-makers. Why We Matter seeks to share insights and discuss the limitless power of our youth, the importance of strong mentorship and developmental relationships, and more.These conversations will stir suggestions and offer solutions for helping our youth learn, grow, and thrive, in school and beyond. Tune in to our Spotlight Series, where you will hear from the young adults who have served as student success coaches across the country with City Year or with partner organizations. Join hosts Jonathan Raymond and Emily Sullivan each week for new episodes, recorded live at City Year Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
Episodes
King's Trust USA's Head of Programs, Mike De Roek, joins us on Why We Matter to explore how the King's Trust is committed to empowering young people through the development of soft skills, and more.
Join us for a conversation with Tramelle D, Jones - career coach speaker, facilitator, motivator, idea machine, and more. Tramelle joined City Year San Antonio for two service years, and later joined staff. Tramelle dives deep into her passion for working with young people, and the ways in which City Year helped shape her career.
Dr. Max Klau, City Year staff alum and renowned speaker, author, consultant, and coach joins us for a conversation on the intricacies of servant leadership. From his journey as a volunteer, his research at City Year, and his work now as an author, Dr. Klau dives into the idea of shadows and light in the development of servant leaders. You can learn more about Dr. Klau and his upcoming book: Developing Servant Leadership at Scale wh...
Johan Uvin, Executive Director of the Donahue Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, joins us for a conversation on the importance of cultivating and growing our young people, their skills, and providing opportunities for success.
Join us for a Spotlight episode featuring Allison Cunningham, Senior Corps Leader with City Year Columbus. Allison shares with us her experience as a first year corps member to her time as a senior service leader. She also fills us in on her future youth services librarianship plans that City Year has inspired her to pursue.
Join us for a special edition episode of Why We Matter, featuring three members of the New York State Legislature for a conversation on the state of service in New York, the SOMOS conference, empowering the Latino community in New York, and more.
Join us on Why We Matter as we meet with Francesca Schuler, the CEO of the Nantucket Project. Francesca shares with our listeners her leadership journey, the importance of storytelling and elevating impact, and the critical role a service mindset plays in achieving success.
Giovanni Barcenes, Senior Director of External and Government Relations at City Year New York joins us today on Why We Matter for an episode full of joy, hope, and ideas for the future. Tune in to learn more about the student success coach landscape in New York City and state, the power of storytelling, the SOMOS conference, and the future of career pathways for City Year New York alums.
John Albright, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Denver, joins us today on Why We Matter to discuss his aspirations of growing mental health support for students across Colorado in tandem with City Year's student success coaches. Tune in to learn more about John, his path to City Year, and his plans for the future.
Join us for a special edition Spotlight episode featuring City Year Greater Boston AmeriCorps alum, Raijene Walker. Raijene shares her journey to City Year, her experience serving in the Boston corps, and her joys along the way.
Superintendent of El Dorado County, Dr. Ed Manansala, joins us today to discuss the conditions to create thriving school environments for all students. Join us today to learn more about Dr. Manansala's career and his passion for personalizing support for students, families, and communities.
Today Dr. Rachel Teague, CYNH '06 and her mentee, City Year AmeriCorps student success coach Josh Corey CYNH '25 join us for a conversation on the power and purpose of strong mentorship.
Join us for an inspiring episode of Why We Matter featuring Laura Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens of the World Charter School. Laura is a City Year Boston '02 and City Year Los Angeles '07 alum, and was a founding staff member of City Year Los Angeles. Laura shares with our listeners her journey of service and sheds light on her learned experience creating supportive learning environments for all students.
Joe Patrnchak joins us today for an episode surrounding the exercise of servant leadership. Joe served as the Chief Human Resources officer at the Cleveland Clinic and transformed their approach to leadership and people management. He serves as the head of Green Summit Partners and continues to be deeply engaged with the servant leadership model, and was recently inducted into the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership Hall of Fa...
Join us for a special edition episode of Why We Matter featuring Marchela Lavey - Head of Programs & Partnerships at the Taco Bell Foundation. In this episode, Marchela shares with our listeners the journey that led her to Taco Bell Foundation’s philanthropic work and the exciting programs and opportunities the Foundation offers to communities across the country.
The Taco Bell Foundation has proudly supported City Year since 2013,...
Join us for a conversation with Duval County Schools Principal David Errico, who partners with City Year's Network for School Improvement. David touches on his experience as a social studies and civics teacher, his leadership journey, and his passion for comic books as a way to bring students and the community together.
Today we are joined by two visionary creative leaders, brothers Peter & Paul Reynolds, for a conversation about the immense power of harnessing the creativity of young people. Join us to learn more about their stories, and to dive into the creativity of change-making. Learn more: https://www.reynoldstlc.org/
Today's spotlight episode features AJ Williams, Senior Corps Team Leader with City Year New York. Tune in to hear more about AJ's journey to City Year, his experience serving with City Year New York, insight into recent convenings he's attended with City Year, and his plans for a future in education.
Join us for a conversation about with City Year alum, Robert Barnett, the co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project and author of Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed - out tomorrow, February 5th! Together, Robert and Jonathan dive into the model of the Modern Classrooms Project and Rob's journey with City Year and in public education. You can learn more about the Modern Classrooms Proje...
Join us on Why We Matter for an inspiring conversation with Pablo Muñoz, Managing Director of Muñoz & Company Educational Consultants. Pablo joins us as an expert in education leadership, having served as a teacher or administrator for over 30 years, and a superintendent for 16 years. Listen to learn more about Pablo's inspiring story and his extensive leadership experience. To learn more about Pablo's work, you can purchase his bo...
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