City Year Facts
Who is the President of City Year?
Jim Balfanz
What is the first sentence in the pledge?
I pledge to serve as a City Year member to the very best of my ability...
Who is the principal of Will Rogers?
Nicolette Dennis
What does the four segments mean?
The four different seasons
WHAT YEAR WAS CITY YEAR FOUNDED?
1988
What Year was City Year Tulsa Founded?
2014
Fill in the blank. TO HONOR THE ... OF CITY YEAR,TO RESPECT MY ... TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE,
RULES AND EXPECTATIONS and COLLEAGUES AND THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
What is the Rogers chant?
R-O
R-O-P
R-O-P-E-R-S
Rogers
Ropers
WHAT DOES THE INNER RED CIRCLE STAND FOR?
Symbolizes energy, idealism and a warming force.
HOW OLD IS BEYONCE?
39
What are the City Year Values?
SERVICE TO A CAUSE GREATER THAN SELF, STUDENTS FIRST COLLABORATION ALWAYS, UBUNTU, BELIEF IN THE POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE,TEAMWORK INCLUSIVITY, EXCELLENCE, EQUITY, LEVEL FIVE LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Fill in the Blank... TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND BE A ROLE MODEL TO CHILDREN ... TO SERVE WITH AN OPEN HEART AND AN OPEN MIND,
TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE, IDEAS AND CULTURES AROUND ME
Who is the 6 & 7th grade assistant principal?
Yolanda "Ceci" Vallejos
WHAT DOES THE COMPASS POINTS STAND FOR?
It's showing the four cardinal directions—North, East, South and West—reflect the Native American belief that the meeting point of the four directions is a gathering place.
Who was the 40th president?
Ronald Reagan
How many Sites does City Year have?
29
Fill in the blank... TO BE QUICK TO HELP AND SLOW TO JUDGE,TO DO MY BEST TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS ...
AND TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY, NATION AND WORLD FOR ALL OF US.
What format do school email addresses follow?
first 5 letters of last name first 2 letters of first name@tulsaschools.org
ex:
valleyo@tulsaschools.org (Yolanda Vallejos)
WHAT DOES THE TWELVE YELLOW TRIANGLES STAND FOR?
represent the months of the year
WHAT COLOR ARE THE TRIANGLES IN THE CITY YEAR LOGO?
YELLOW.
How many International Affiliates are there? Where are they? Name exactly where they are.
2 and SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG and UK: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM/WEST MIDLANDS & GREATER MANCHESTER
What's the full Pledge?
I PLEDGE...TO SERVE AS A CITY YEAR MEMBER TO THE VERY BEST OF MY ABILITY,TO HONOR THE RULES AND EXPECTATIONS OF CITY YEAR,TO RESPECT MY COLLEAGUES AND THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE,TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE,TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND BE A ROLE MODEL TO CHILDREN,TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE, IDEAS AND CULTURES AROUND ME,TO SERVE WITH AN OPEN HEART AND AN OPEN MIND,TO BE QUICK TO HELP AND SLOW TO JUDGE,TO DO MY BEST TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS, AND TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY, NATION AND WORLD FOR ALL OF US.
Who is the 8th grade assistant principal?
Cindy Largent-Williams
WHAT DOES THE NAME STAND FOR
represents the idea that a year of service should be part of every young person’s life experiencE
WHO ARE THE FOUNDERS OF CITY YEAR AND WHERE WAS IT FOUNDED?
MICHAEL BROWN, ALAN KHAZEI