INFORMATION SESSION
Featuring Columbia and Barnard Alums:
Jenny Johns (Columbia, NYC '06)
Regan Kelly (Barnard, Los Angeles '99)
TODAY September 10, 2008, 7:00pm
The Broadway Room - Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway - New York, NY - 10027
Please join Teach For America for an Information Session regarding our employment opportunities. This is an opportunity to learn more about the organization and a chance to speak with representatives from Teach For America, including some recent Columbia and Barnard alums who are participating in the program. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 10th, at 7 pm in the Broadway Room of Lerner Hall.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals - of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests - who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children.
Each year, Teach For America selects a diverse corps of individuals who have the skills and commitment to make a real impact on the academic prospects of students growing up today in low-income communities, and to exert long term leadership in the effort to eliminate educational inequity. Teach For America corps members receive extensive training, a full salary and benefits, as well as continual support through a two-year professional development program to ensure their success as teachers and beyond.
Today there are more than 14,000 Teach For America alumni working in a variety of sectors, including business, education, law, medicine, and public policy. Please visit our website to learn more about our graduate school and employer partnerships:
www.teachforamerica.org/grad
www.teachforamerica.org/corporate
Refreshments will be served.
We invite all seniors and interested students to attend.
Please visit www.teachforamerica.org
Crystal Tang
Recruitment Associate
Teach For America
315 West 36th St. 6F
New York, NY 10018
(800) 832-1230 ex. 611
One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
First application deadline for the 2009 corps:
September 19, 2008
Visit: www.teachforamerica.org
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Teach For America Info Session - TODAY September 10, 2008, 7:00pm
Friday, February 8, 2008
TEACH FOR AMERICA ALUMNI PANEL INFORMATION SESSION - THIS MONDAY (2/11)
TEACH FOR AMERICA ALUMNI PANEL INFORMATION SESSION FOR FINAL APPLICATIONS: Monday, February 11th at 7:30 PM
Final Application Deadline: February 15th
In America today, 9-year-olds growing up in low-income communities are already three grade levels behind their peers in higher-income
communities.*
Educational inequity is our nation's greatest injustice - and you have the power to change this. Teach For America is the corps of recent college graduates who teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders to expand educational opportunity
for all.
We seek the most outstanding graduating college seniors - from all majors such as business, medicine, politics, law, education, public policy, and the sciences - who have the leadership skills to change the prospects of students growing up today and, ultimately, to effect fundamental changes in our society that will make it a place of opportunity for all.
Come learn more about Teach For America and our theory of change, and meet Teach For America Alumni who have become leaders for reform in a variety of career fields.
Monday, February 11th at 7:30 PM
Faculty House - Randolph Room
Food will be provided
Alumni attending include:
Jason Beattie (Los Angeles '04): Jason graduated from Columbia College in 2004, and after teaching two years in LA, is now back studying at Columbia Medical School.
Peggy Cross (Newark '96): Peggy taught second grade in Newark with Teach For America . She went on to graduate from Columbia Law in 2001 and is now working as an assistant public defender at Federal Defenders of New York.
Jack Elsey (NYC '05): Jack graduated from Wake Forest University in 2005, taught middle school social studies and now works for Teach For America as the Director of School Relations, coordinating relationships with over 315 NYC principals.
Joel Rose (Houston '92): Joel taught fifth grade elementary school before going on to get his JD from the University of Miami. He currently works for the New York City Department Of Education as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Chancellor.
Amanda Simson (Miami '03): Amanda taught middle school math in Miami before moving on to Columbia Engineering School where she is now working on her masters degree.
This information session and panel will be a great opportunity for students to hear about a variety of different experiences in the classroom, and how they can become a part of the program. Students can also learn how their work with Teach For America can lead to a career in many different career fields. Seniors can meet the current campus Recruitment Director and ask questions about submitting their application for the final deadline. Juniors are encouraged to come to begin thinking about their application next for next year.
The FINAL application deadline for Teach For America is Friday, February 15, 2008 (11:59 p.m. PST, 2:59 a.m. EST).
For more information contact Shannon Meath at shannon.meath@teachforamerica.org or 212.279.2080 ext 721
Click here to apply now:
https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/index.jsp
Seeking all academic majors. Full salary and benefits. No previous education experience or coursework necessary.
To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org, contact: admissions@teachforamerica.org, or subscribe to our e-newsletter at:
https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/request/subscribe.jsp
Graduate School Partnerships:
http://www.teachforamerica.org/alumni/grad_school_partnerships.htm
Monday, November 19, 2007
Medical School Admissions Deans Discuss Teach For America and Medical School Admissions: Week of 11/26
Admissions deans of three top medical schools will be hosting conference calls for pre-med students across the country who are interested in hearing their views on Teach For America and how it fits into a career in medicine. Each dean will discuss why her/his medical school values medical students who have been Teach For America, and will help call participants think through their decisions about whether or not they should consider joining Teach For America before beginning their medical studies. In addition, each dean will be able to answer questions relating to the medical school application process in general and to their medical school in particular. Each dean will devote the bulk of each call answering callers’ questions, so you are encouraged to e-mail questions to medschool.call@teachforamerica.org in advance of the call (see below for more details). Though questions sent in advance will receive priority consideration, you may also have an opportunity to ask additional questions on the call.
Tuesday, 11/28, 4:00-5:00pm EST
Dr. Gaye Sheffler
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
University of
Dial In Number: (402) 756-9100
Participant Access Code: 1093776#
Wednesday, 11/29, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST
Dr. Koong-Nah Chung
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Dial In Number: (402) 756-9100
Participant Access Code: 1093776#
Friday, 12/1, 3:00-4:00pm EST
Dr. Liliana Montano
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Dial In Number: (402) 756-9100
Participant Access Code: 1093776#
If there are questions you would like to ask any of these medical school administrators, please send them to: medschool.call@teachforamerica.org at least 48 hours prior to the call. In addition to your questions, please provide your name, undergraduate university, and the call (or calls) you plan to attend.
If you have any difficulty dialing in to the call, please e-mail: medschool.call@teachforamerica.org.
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