Teach For America

Our Philly friends are building on the literacy lessons of yesteryear to teach today’s children to read and do better in school. By creating inclusive learning environments, they’re helping young scholars fall in love with learning *and* themselves.

I had a great time celebrating the incredible achievements of Aneesh Sohoni last night, winner of the prestigious 2024 Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership! I am proud to call Aneesh a friend, mentor, and partner in breaking down barriers to an excellent education and creating pathways for every student. I am inspired by his dedication to being a part of the coalition transforming community college opportunities at One Million Degrees and his leadership in shaping a brighter future for thousands of students in Chicago and beyond. Aneesh reminded us all of the power of community and that doing hard things requires having the right people around you. None of us get to where we are alone just as change will not happen with one organization or one leader. We need each other. Thank you for your impact and the leadership you display in how you do the work. Congrats Aneesh! #fortodayfortomorrowforoneday Teach For America Elisa Villanueva Beard

35 years ago, Teach For America was born with a vision that one day all children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. Over the past 3 ½ decades, TFA has been growing and evolving, finding, developing, and supporting leaders to transform education and expand opportunity by working together inside and outside the classroom. Our teacher corps continues to grow, placing exceptional leaders in high-need classrooms across the country, driving impact, and building strong relationships with students and families. As our world has grown more complex, we have risen to the challenge through our Ignite Fellowship, which brings young tutoring fellows and leaders into schools, fostering connections and accelerating learning. Together, we’re building a future of endless possibilities—for ourselves, for our future, and for every child. Join us. For Today. For Tomorrow. For One Day. #TeachForAmerica #ForOneDay

Building an education system that uplifts both students and educators requires collaboration, commitment, and a shared vision for the future. 🌟 We're proud to see Teach For America alums leading the charge at the StriveTogether #CradleToCareer Convening, driving meaningful change and empowering communities. #OneDay

Meet Katie Lee (Arkansas ’13), a talented muralist who found her passion for creativity through teaching. Her journey as an educator helped shape her approach to art, where she now creates impactful murals for schools and communities. Her current goal is ambitious (how very TFA of her): she plans to paint a mural in each of the 50 states 🎨✨ When sharing how her experience as a corps member influenced her art career, she says, “The corps experience gave me confidence that I carry to this day and sparked friendships that are still going strong 10+ years later. I now have the privilege of going into various public, private, and charter schools to add to their spaces – I'm able to create impactful works of art for them because of my time as an educator.” Katie’s advice to any budding artist or teacher: Don't be afraid to start small and enjoy the journey. Art, like life, is a process. Keep expressing, keep creating, and never stop learning. 💫 #TeachForAmerica #ArtTeacherLife #CreativeJourney

Horses have always been a big part of David Silver’s (NY ’12) life. After teaching fourth and fifth grades at Detroit’s Burns Elementary school, Silver is now sharing his equine passion with others through Detroit Horse Power, a nonprofit he started to connect Detroit youth ages 11-18 with horses to build skills that extend beyond the classroom. “I would not be doing this work today if it weren't for Teach For America,” David said. “I had never even been to Michigan before my TFA placement in Detroit in 2012…As a result, I ended up starting Detroit Horse Power so that kids like my students could have access to the deep and life-changing opportunities that horses can provide.” David says he believes the organization can help instill PERCS skills — Perseverance, Empathy, Responsible risk-taking, Confidence and Self-control — in kids and contribute to the reimagining of Detroit in the 21st century. “What binds [our community] is the shared commitment to Detroit’s young people and the idea that horses can build important skills and strengthen our city’s future.”

Teach For America’s biennial National Principal Survey, conducted by Westat, highlights consistently high satisfaction among principals with TFA corps members. The 2024 results align with findings from recent years, underscoring the positive impact of our educators. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ZzMTet

A teacher turned multihyphenate marketer-author-advocate, Angel Chang (Bay Area ’08) credits her time with TFA as the ✨ spark✨ for her entire career. While she’s no longer in the classroom, the TFA influence... ☀️ inspired Angel to commit her career to raising awareness for early childhood education ➡️ taught her transferable skills from teacher to marketer – she's now directing marketing at the same org where she started as a teacher! 📚 and led her to discover the world of self-publishing children's books! How did TFA illuminate your career? 💭

On a recent episode of FranklinCovey podcast C-Suite Conversations with Scott Miller, our CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard walks through her own path to Teach for America, sharing the importance of continuously assessing your team and being willing to make changes to have the right people in the right roles.