Teach For America (TFA)

Teach For America (TFA)

Teach For America, Private Interview

@ Cornell University, 2010 Spring

– partnerships with schools

– companies referrals

– closing the education equality and ahcievement gaps

– equal opportunity ( 14 M Low income

– fix education

– 500 – 600 Billion Gap

– Short Term – investment + focus ( realize this potential ) / gold medal

– training – 5 weeks (basics) – 3 students teach summer school

– learn by doing / observing

– Long Term – 2 years certificaiton of teaching / so to have TFA would not exist in future

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http://www.teachforamerica.org/admissions/who-were-looking-for/