Of the 16.4million children growing up in poverty, only 1 in 13 will ever graduate from college. That’s 15 million children that have a higher likelihood of being incarcerated than graduating from college. Zip should not be destiny. This isn’t just employment for next year; this is an opportunity to contribute to the most important social justice work of our time and our generation’s civil rights movement. Our students need us now, more than ever. Application requirements:
· Resume
· 500 word Letter of Intent
· No letters of recommendation or transcripts required to apply
Teach For America’s fourth application deadline is Friday, January 6th. Click here to view the application: https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/index.jsp
See the impact you can have here: http://www.youtube.com/user/teachforamerica#p/u/0/L1h6j3BrF6c and http://www.teachforamerica.org/now/. To learn more about our organizations, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact Katherine Kleitsch (kkleitsch@teachforamerica.org)
The Basics of Teach For America:
· All academic majors and backgrounds accepted
· Salary ranging from $35,000-$51,000 a year
· Health Insurance and retirement benefits
· Americorps Education award of $10,700
· Loan forbearance and paid interest for two years
· Regional placement is not random; applicants preference location in our 43 regions
· All subjects and grade levels including Pre-K, ELL, SpEd, and the Arts
· Option to receive your certification and/or Masters in Teaching
· Graduate school and employer partnerships for alum to continue their societal impact
