Being an AmeriCorps member is more than just a one-year pledge — it’s a lifetime commitment to service. Whether you’ve made public service your career or continue to volunteer as a hobby, we appreciate all of your efforts to make our community a more vibrant place to live. 

Want to stay engaged? Consider some of these options:

1. Donate your time and expertise to RYY.

Share your expertise with our members at a professional development training to help them build skills for their service. Or, host the cohort at your organization so they can learn more about your work or help out for a few hours! Please contact rochester@youthyear.org if interested.

2. Subscribe to our newsletter. 

Subscribe through this link! Please contact rochester@youthyear.org if you would like to be featured in our “alumni spotlight” section! 

Closing Ceremony for Rochester Urban Fellows and Rochester Youth Year Fellows at Rochester City Hall featuring University of Rochester leaders Glenn Cerosaletti, Matthew Burns and Joel Seligman with mayoral assistant Darryl W. Porter July 30, 2013. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester
Closing Ceremony for Rochester Youth Year Fellows at Rochester City Hall  July 30, 2013. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester

3. Follow us on social media. 

Instagram: @rochesteryouthyear

LinkedIn: Rochester Youth Year

     *LinkedIn connections will also be added to our RYY alumni group! 

5. Speak or celebrate with us at our annual events.

We always look forward to reconnecting at our mid-year showcase and closing ceremony!

6. Join in on days of service.

Every year, Rochester Youth Year members participate in national days of service like Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, and local opportunities like Clean Sweep. Keep your commitment to service alive by joining us for one of these events. If you have suggestions or opportunities to share, please contact rochester@youthyear.org.

7. Join your local AmeriCorps Alums chapter.

AmeriCorps Alums is the only national network that connects nearly one million alumni together. AmeriCorps Alums offers career and graduate school fairs, public service job postings, and volunteer opportunities. Many local chapters host networking events, as well.

8. Make a donation. 

Your donation will make a difference by:

  • Reducing a host organization’s cost-share requirement to provide smaller non-profits with foundational capacity-building support
  • Sponsoring conference fees to provide VISTA members with more opportunities to continue learning about anti-poverty strategies, asset-based community development, and structural change
  • Funding supplemental benefits for members
  • Providing high-quality professional development trainings 
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 *Please designate your gift as “Other” and write “Rochester Youth Year” when asked to indicate the area of support.