They come from a service group called City Year.

Now he is in high school equivalency classes that City Year offers its corps members.

City Year wasn't a big deal at first.

City Year graduates work in our corporate offices.

City Year also gives a $4,725 higher educational award after completing the program.

He is also a founder of City Year, a youth service program in Boston.

This year, on sabbatical, he is leading a team of 11 young men and women in the service group City Year.

The founders of City Year are not holding their breath waiting on Federal money.

In return for their service, corps members receive leadership development and professional training to help them find a job after City Year.

Leadership development days help corps members to develop skills and competencies to be successful in securing a job after City Year.