[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CITY YEAR/SILICON VALLEY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 25th 
Anniversary of City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley and acknowledge its 
work and accomplishments.
  City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley (``City Year'') was founded in 
1993. Susan Hammer, the Mayor of San Jose during City Year's early 
years, supported City Year's mission. She played a key role in 
connecting City Year to important partners in our San Jose community. 
Today, City Year prepares 138 AmeriCorps Members who help in over a 
dozen elementary, middle, and high schools. Its programs reach over 
7,000 students each year through partnerships with public schools in 
our most challenged communities.
  City Year's diverse AmeriCorps teams serve as tutors, mentors, and 
role models, helping to provide research-based student, in classrooms 
and city wide. City Year strives to help students stay in school and on 
track to graduate from high school with a solid foundation for college 
and future careers. A recent study showed that students from schools 
that partnered with City Year were likely to demonstrate improvement on 
mathematics and English language arts assessments.
  Madam Speaker, I hereby recognize and commend City Year for its 
dedicated work to improve educational access for all students, 
regardless of background. Today, we honor City Year San Jose/Silicon 
Valley for 25 years of service in our Santa Clara County community and 
for helping our students strive for a better future.

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