Lynn Akin has joined City Year Rhode Island in Providence as development director. She has 10 years of development experience in support of education. Most recently, Akin served as administrator of a high profile research project of the dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She volunteers for R.I. Public Television, SIMO, the Narragansett Terrace Association, Habitat for Humanity and others.
PBN: What is your role at City Year?
AKIN: City Year Rhode Island provides an opportunity to make an impact on individuals in the community and state. As development director, I am responsible for raising financial resources needed to fund our mission and to ensure programs remain free of charge.
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PBN: Who gets involved in City Year?
AKIN: Many people are involved with City Year – corps members, young heroes, parents, community leaders, businesses, service partners and individuals. Our corps members are a group of young adults of diverse racial and economic backgrounds who dedicate full-time service and leadership development to our communities.
PBN: What do young adults gain from this experience?
AKIN: Most alumni report their City Year experience contributes to their ability to work as part of a team; work with people from diverse backgrounds; lead others to complete a project; speak in front of a group; and critically analyze ideas and information.
PBN: How do you measure success?
AKIN: We observe firsthand our corps members’ growth into community leaders. We also see physical improvements in the neighborhoods where we host service days. To evaluate programs, City Year implements both pre- and post- surveys of all program participants.
