City Year Values
CYB History
CYB Policies
Fun Boston Facts!
Burke Team Facts!
100

One of the City Year values is:

"the belief in the power of _________"?

young people

100

Who founded City Year Boston and when?


City Year was founded in 1988 by Michael Brown and Alan Khazei. 

100

Uniform:

What is proper uniform attire?

CYB shirt

black pants

black shoes

nametag

black mask 

100

What neighborhood is the Arnold Arboretum in?

Jamaica Plain 

100

What High School did Davíd go to?

a. BCCS

b. Red River High School 

c. Carlmont High School

d. Beacon Hills High School 

e. St. James Academy 

b. Red River High School

(extra points if you know the show on MTV  (d) is from)

200

What is the City Year value that embodies the idea of comradery and respect for all people they come across? 

ex)

"My humanity is tied with yours"

Ubuntu

200

Which was created first, City Year Boston or AmeriCorp?

CYB!!!!

200

T or F:

2nd Year Corps members are allowed to hang out with Impact Managers outside of CYB time?

FALSE

This breaks the Fraternization rule

200

Which one of these foods is Boston known for?

a. Boston baked beans

b. clam chowder

c. lobster rolls 

d. Boston cream pie 

Clam chowder

200

At Tufts University, Aidan studied:

a. Musical Theory and Composition 

b. Biological Cognitive Science

c. English and Education

d. Computer Science

e. History and English Literature 

e. History and English Literature

300

T or F One of the City Year values is Excellence, 

Which means corps members to carry themselves with the highest amount of discipline, to always be paying attention to every detail and have a rigorous lifestyle at the start of their service? 


FALSE

True Definition:

"City Year recognizes that our goals for change can only be achieved through disciplined, rigorous and tireless attention to detail.Excellence is both an inspiring vision and a daily practice. It informs the goals that we set for ourselves, as well as the dedication we put forward to achieve those goals." 

This ^ is not automatic, it is achieved over time


300

How many schools does CYB serve? 

26
300

Susie, a CYB ACM, wants to document how much fun they are having at CY with their students.

They decide to film themselves in the classroom with no students or identifying makers about the school showing and in the video you only hear the students having fun. 

You post this on your private Instagram page

Is this in correspondence with FERPA and CYB guideline?  

YES or NO

YES

300

What is the population Boston, MA as of 2018?

a.702,455

b.736, 152

c.694,583

d. 417,100

c.694,583!

a.702,455- Washington DC 

b.736, 152- Seattle 

d.417,100- New Orleans

300

Tara has the same birthday as which celebrity?

a. Ryan Gosling

b. Ryan Reynolds 

c. Ryan Seacrest

d. Meg Ryan 

e. Ryan Leaf

a. Ryan Gosling

400

Which City Year value is an essential skill for anyone committed to social change?

Empathy

400

"The Burke is the first high school in the state of Massachusetts to exit the Turnaround status" - BPS

The Burke moved from a level 4 status to a ______

Level 3, (pushing level 2)

400

If arrested during service, AmeriCorps members are required to disclose the arrest to their Impact Director within what time frame?

a. ASAP

b. 24 hours

c. 48 hours

d. Shhhhh . . .  these are not the droids you are looking for 

e. None of these

f. a, b and c

g. a and c


G

400

The movie "The Town" starring Ben Affleck, was filmed in which neighborhood?

a. Roxbury

b. Southie 

c. "Dot" Dorchester 

d. Charlestown

e. Roslindale 

Charlestown

400
Three Truths and Lie: Tatyana Edition 


I collect rocks

I hate peanuts

I've never lived away from home

I have long a travel list


I've never lived away from home

500

In regards to the City Year value of "social justice for all", in the description DEIB is an acronym mentioned

What does this stand for? 

diversity, equity, inclusivity and belonging

500

Since 2011, how many students have been supported by CY?

(closest answer wins the points)

66,820

500

What does the acronym "FERPA" stand for?

a. Federal Education Reporting Program Association

b. Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act

c. Family Excellence Relationship Parent Association

d. Financial Experts Recruiting Project Ambassadors 

e. Family Education Rights to Privacy Act 

b. Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act

500

The oldest city park in the United Sates, the Boston Commons, was founded in what year?

a. 1634

b. 1644

c.1632

d.15 AD

a. 1634

500

What is Julia's jewelry company called?

a. just julia jewelry

b. juliasjewles

c. juliajuliaulia

d.juliarybyjulia

d.juliarybyjulia

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