City Year corps members have worn uniforms since day one back in 1988. The look of the uniform has changed, but the mission of the uniform remains the same. The boots and red jackets, and all the uniform parts in between, are a symbol of young adults devoting 10 months to full-time community service. When we wear the uniform, we shine as young idealists, prepared to help and to lead.
While the faces of the corps members wearing the red jacket change from year to year, the students of the School District of Philadelphia recognize that the people who come into their schools wearing the City Year uniform are people that can be trusted, people that will help.
Wearing the uniform is meant to
While the faces of the corps members wearing the red jacket change from year to year, the students of the School District of Philadelphia recognize that the people who come into their schools wearing the City Year uniform are people that can be trusted, people that will help.
Wearing the uniform is meant to
- Promote City Year to the public.
- Instill pride in corps members
- Connect current and alumni corps and staff
- Focus on individual strengths and abilities, rather than fashion
- Identify corps and staff members as part of City Year and, as such, part of the larger national service movement
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