Get Inspired by a Champion Career Mentor

Meet Lucy Vasserman, Citizen Schools Career Mentor and Board of Champions Member. Based in New York City, Lucy has worked in Citizen Schools classrooms since 2014 as a Career Mentor in both in-person and virtual capacities.

Meredith AdamczykApril 20, 2022Career Mentor, Volunteer Profile, Catalyst, all points north foundation

Citizen Schools Receives $750,000 Grant from American Student Assistance to Expand Professional Development for Career-Connected Project-Based Learning Opportunities for Middle School Teachers

Citizen Schools announced today the organization received a $750,000 grant from American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit that helps to foster student understanding of post-secondary education and career pathways.

Press ReleaseCitizen SchoolsJuly 8, 2021Catalyst, American Student Assistance

Talks At Google: Public Education In A Pandemic With Citizen Schools

In April 2021, Trevon Adams, Nadia K. Selby, and Kruschef Sanchez were invited to join Connor Anovick, a former Citizen Schools volunteer himself. They discuss how COVID has impacted public schools and how Citizen Schools supports public schools, both during and before the pandemic.

CatalystSam McDuffeeApril 27, 2021Catalyst, COVID-19, Google, Video, Remote Learning, Distance Learning

Making Lasting Meaning: The power of crosscutting concepts in middle school Science, Technology and Engineering

In Catalyst, industry volunteers work side-by-side with middle school science and technology teachers to help students develop work products that demonstrate their understanding of disciplinary knowledge AND crosscutting concepts.

CatalystAmy HoffmasterFebruary 10, 2020Crosscutting concept, Catalyst, Concord Lake STEAM Academy

Volunteering with Citizen Schools means you get as much as you give.

Mehmet Kanik embodies all the enthusiasm you would expect from a first-time volunteer. Not only has he brought his work from Research at MIT into the classroom, he also draws energy and confidence from the students he teaches. Mehmet is conducting research and was recently published in Science Magazine, for the same fiber-based artificial muscle samples he brought into the classroom.

CatalystAnna YuAugust 6, 2019Volunteer Profile, Catalyst, Volunteering

Director of Instructional Design, Lauren tell us, the Joy in the Work is in the Connections you Make

Here at Citizen Schools, the work that we do everyday would not be possible without our amazing employees. All who go above and beyond their everyday call of duty to ensure that our young people, schools and communities get the best that they deserve. Each month, we are going to spotlight one amazing Citizen Schools employee. Here is our first one, Lauren Chamberlain

CS Employee Spotlight, NationalGuest UserNovember 19, 2018Catalyst, CS Employee Spotlight, national, North Carolina

Working Alongside Teachers, Volunteers Help Bring Real-World Learning Experiences to the Classroom

Amy Hoffmaster, Managing Director of Program Innovation got the chance to sit down and chat with Melissa Arellano, who is a 7th grade science teacher at Sedgefield Middle Schools in North Carolina about her experience working in the Catalyst pilot program.

Media CoverageGuest UserSeptember 27, 2018Catalyst, education week, North Carolina, catalyst

Engineering the Future

Alfredo PadillaApril 23, 2013apprenticeship, Catalyst, Citizen Teacher, EMC, STEM, VolunteerComment

Cisco Connected Women Inspire Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

CaliforniaAlfredo PadillaMarch 26, 2013apprenticeship, California, Catalyst, Cisco, STEM Comments

Mobile Phones: They're Not Just for Games

Alfredo PadillaFebruary 6, 2013apprenticeship, Catalyst, North Carolina, STEMComment

What I Learned by Teaching Robotics

New YorkAlfredo PadillaJanuary 28, 2013apprenticeship, Catalyst, Cognizant, New Jersey, robotics, Teaching Fellow Comments

How to Avoid Falling Off the School Cliff

Alfredo PadillaJanuary 17, 2013apprenticeship, Bank of America, Catalyst, Cognizant, data, ELT, Google, STEMComment