Teach For America

Last December, while surfing the internet for teaching jobs or jobs related to teaching, I came across Teach for America. This is a non-for-profit organization that rigorously interviews teaching candidates, and if accepted are placed in schools around the country that are in high-need. The teachers are placed in areas where there is a high achievement gap, so that these very qualified educators can start fixing the problem that low budgets, low parental involvement, and a belief in stereotypes cause.

Once I read the online literature, testaments from Corps members, and everything else, I decided to apply. This application process is long, and sometimes hard, there is a lot of information that needs to be provided as well deadlines to hit for certain aspects of the interview process. All this information can be found online at their website, for a better idea of the timelines.

This last week I went to my final interview for Teach for America, and it was a great experience. Even if I do not get an offer, I am so happy that I got to know this organization and all that is does for the education of the children all over America, it's truly a great program that is trying to solve many of the problems of our education system today. It was exciting to finally meet a member of Teach for America, and hear what they have to say about the program.

So if you're a teacher, or have a BS in science, English, math, etc. go to
http://www.teachforamerica.org/, and see what they have to offer you, and what you in turn can offer the children of America. You can also donate to this program, so that they have more money to help the students and educators. This is a revolutionary program that needs your help, because the children of today are tomorrow's leaders.

"Our children are our legacy. Not some of them. All of them."

Jeremy Beard (Los Angeles '95) speaking at the Teach For America 20th Anniversary Summit

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