Teach For America

Study.com Partners with Teach For America To Bring Test Prep Resources to Future Teachers

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星期四, 四月 11, 2024
Education, TFA, For America, Lead, Ignite, Learning, Certification, School, Teach For America, Partnership, Social impact, SVP, Classroom, AmeriCorps, Matriculation, Child, Student, RFP, Tutoring

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the country schools and school districts are working to combat teacher shortages and to ensure that high-quality new teachers can successfully navigate the path to enter and lead classrooms each school year. On that path, in many communities, new teachers must demonstrate their qualifications through teacher certification exams. Today, Study.com, an award-winning learning platform, announces a partnership with Teach For America (TFA), a nonprofit that works to confront educational inequity by recruiting exceptional and diverse leaders to teach, tutor, and lead schools and systems. The partnership will support incoming TFA teachers as they prepare for and meet local certification requirements in the communities where they work.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will support incoming TFA teachers as they prepare for and meet local certification requirements in the communities where they work.
  • "Every year Teach For America recruits thousands of emerging diverse leaders to teach in high need classrooms across the country.
  • "Study.com's research-backed teacher test prep and resources provide our new teachers important support, so that they can focus even more of their energy on the needs of their students and classrooms."
  • Keys to the Classroom is currently in 20 states, and Study.com has committed to donating over $4 million in test prep materials.

Class Is in Session! Colossal Announces Voting Is Open for America's Favorite Teacher 2024

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星期四, 四月 4, 2024
Digest, Organic, Reader's Digest, For America, Publication, Teach For America, Creative industries

PHOENIX, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Colossal, the global leader in fundraising for charities through online competitions, is thrilled to announce that voting is officially open to crown America's Favorite Teacher. The online competition is searching for one excellent educator to take the inaugural title, win $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest, all while supporting Teach For America in its mission to find, develop, and support equity-oriented leaders to transform education and expand opportunity for all children.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Colossal, the global leader in fundraising for charities through online competitions, is thrilled to announce that voting is officially open to crown America's Favorite Teacher.
  • We're thrilled to have the opportunity to honor these heroes through the America's Favorite Teacher competition."
  • –Mary Hagen, Colossal CEO
    Colossal CEO Mary Hagen stated, "Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future of our society.
  • We're thrilled to have the opportunity to honor these heroes through the America's Favorite Teacher competition."

700 LATINO LEADERS GATHER AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO AGREE ON THEIR COMMON AGENDA FOR A CRITICAL YEAR TO COME

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星期三, 十二月 6, 2023
P&G, City National Bank, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Advertising, Eli Lilly, Publicis, Hispanic, World Games, Sustainability, Bank, Synchrony, Heart, Telemundo, Anheuser-Busch, Summit, Yum! Brands, Content, Ashoka, GLAAD, Eye, Salesforce, Teach For America, Paramount, Revolution, Directory, Beam Suntory, AARP, For America, Workplace, SVP, Dallas Regional Chamber, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Safe space, USTA, Lyft, Ally, Gold medal, BMS, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Perindopril, NRG, Nightclub, Management, Bottled water, Latino, PepsiCo, Nationwide, Northwell Health, Aeroméxico, U.S. Bancorp, Organon, Coca-Cola

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The We Are All Human Foundation  kicked off today the sixth Hispanic Leadership Summit, bringing together leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to create an annual agenda designed to advance the prosperity, power and progress of Latinos.

Key Points: 
  • The programming includes the implementation of playbooks, resources and toolkits to equip corporate America and other players to create robust Latino strategies.
  • "The Hispanic Leadership Summit has become an important part of how the We Are All Human Foundation works to unite the Latino community in order to advance the Latino path to progress.
  • The critical issues for our community remain changing perceptions and representation.
  • For two days, some of America's best corporations meet with community and non-profit organizations to share learnings and build consensus around priorities and programs.

BetterLesson Works With Teach For America to Upskill New Teachers and Improve Student Outcomes

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星期三, 十一月 29, 2023
Literacy, Organization, Hope, Teach For America, Learning, Corps, Disability, Student, Research, TFA, For America, Partnership, Growth, Knowledge, Face, Education, Tutoring

BetterLesson and TFA's partnership unlocks job-embedded support to early-career teachers in a way that is accessible and available to educators on their schedules.

Key Points: 
  • BetterLesson and TFA's partnership unlocks job-embedded support to early-career teachers in a way that is accessible and available to educators on their schedules.
  • BetterLesson's coaching sessions and resources are designed to be intentional and responsive to the individual needs of TFA's teachers.
  • Sessions will focus on upskilling new teachers entering the classroom, guiding educators in effective and scalable differentiation for student instruction, and accelerating growth of student learning to achieve grade-level learning outcomes.
  • BetterLesson and Teach For America are united in their commitment to equip educators with the tools and knowledge necessary to create a meaningful and lasting impact on student achievement.

Whirlpool Brand Increases Access to Laundry in Schools Through Its Care Counts™ Laundry Program

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星期一, 十一月 6, 2023
TFA, Care, Student, For America, School, Teach For America, Absenteeism, Nursing, Home appliance, Tourism, Tutoring, Whirlpool

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool brand announces its eighth and biggest year of the Care Counts™ Laundry Program, which provides access to washers and dryers in schools primarily located in underserved communities. For the 2023-2024 academic year, the program has expanded to 154 schools across 40 states, including new schools in Connecticut, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon. The program now provides an estimated 50,000 students with clean clothes, a driver of absenteeism in the United States. Chronic absenteeism remains a national education crisis, impacting an estimated 16 million students across the country, or approximately one in three students.1

Key Points: 
  • With support from Teach For America, the Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool brand has increased attendance rates and grades since the program's inception in 2015.
  • "Since TFA began supporting the Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool brand, we've seen a noticeable increase in attendance, grades and even student engagement within their classrooms."
  • In analyzing the impact of the Care Counts™ Laundry Program since its inception, Whirlpool brand has observed:3
    By 2028, Whirlpool brand is committed to expanding the Care Counts™ Laundry Program to all 50 states and doubling the number of participating schools in the fight to eliminate chronic absenteeism.
  • To learn more about the Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool brand, visit https://www.whirlpool.com/care-counts .

Austin Nonprofit PelotonU Appoints Education Veteran Lacey Pittman Tomanek as New Executive Director

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星期四, 八月 10, 2023
University, Education, Philanthropy, Women, Other Philanthropy, Men, Training, Fund Raising, Foundation, Consumer, Other Education, TFA, Baird, Multimedia, Employment, Organization, BCG, School, Student, City, Growth, Teach For America, Management, Nursing

PelotonU , the Austin-based nonprofit leader that provides working Americans with a flexible and cost-effective path to college graduation, announced today it has appointed education nonprofit veteran Lacey Pittman Tomanek as its new executive director following a months-long, nationwide search.

Key Points: 
  • PelotonU , the Austin-based nonprofit leader that provides working Americans with a flexible and cost-effective path to college graduation, announced today it has appointed education nonprofit veteran Lacey Pittman Tomanek as its new executive director following a months-long, nationwide search.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230810090155/en/
    Lacey Pittman Tomanek joins PelotonU as Executive Director following 11 years at Teach For America.
  • As executive director, Pittman Tomanek will guide PelotonU’s growth strategy, fundraising and strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations seeking to improve employee retention and engagement by providing access to post-secondary degree opportunities.
  • “Expanding access to education has been a driving force in my life since I was young,” Pittman Tomanek said.

Teachstone and Teach for America Partner to Use Classroom Observations to Drive Continuous Improvement in Student's Classroom Experiences

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星期二, 五月 2, 2023
Literacy, Policy, Organization, Learning, CLASS, Teach For America, Student, For America, Partnership, TFA, Research, Education, Support, Child, Tutoring, Nursing

TFA will be using Teachstone's Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) tool to prepare coaching staff to reliably and accurately observe and collect data across diverse classroom settings.

Key Points: 
  • TFA will be using Teachstone's Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) tool to prepare coaching staff to reliably and accurately observe and collect data across diverse classroom settings.
  • As part of this partnership, 120 coaches will be trained, who collectively support 4,000 teachers who work in high-need schools.
  • Teachstone's mission is to help every child reach their full potential by measuring and improving the interactions that matter most, with the vision of ensuring that everyone experiences life-changing teaching.
  • For over 30 years, TFA has worked to recruit and develop teachers and leaders across the country.

Goulston & Storrs Attorneys Joel Antwi and Kaileigh Callender Selected for LCLD's 2023 Pathfinder Program

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星期三, 三月 15, 2023
Boston University School of Law, Brown University, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Roca, Trauma, Master of Education, American University, Pathfinder, Teach For America, Employment, Senate, Callender, Trustee, Reno 1868 FC, Culture, Antwi, Intellectual property, University, Leadership Council, Management

BOSTON and WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Joel Antwi and Kaileigh Callender have been selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2023 Pathfinder program, which trains high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational leadership and relationship-building skills.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON and WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Joel Antwi and Kaileigh Callender have been selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2023 Pathfinder program, which trains high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational leadership and relationship-building skills.
  • "Joel and Kaileigh are both deeply committed to building a more diverse organization at our firm, and we are thrilled that these two promising young attorneys have been named LCLD Pathfinders," said Martin Fantozzi, Co-Managing Director of Goulston & Storrs.
  • Antwi is an associate in the firm's Litigation Group, where he focuses his practice on disputes involving intellectual property, employment, real estate, and professional liability.
  • Callender is an associate in the firm's Litigation Group, where she focuses her practice on employment litigation and business and commercial disputes.

New "Skilled" docuseries from 3M showcases the need for diverse and meaningful trade careers

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星期一, 一月 23, 2023
Apple TV, Skill, The Roku Channel, Education, Student, Sundance Film Festival, Learning, Teach For America, For America, NYSE, Woman, Sundance, 3M, Roku, Witchfinder General (film), Google Play, STEM, Sundance Institute, Quality of life, Occupation, Nursing, Entertainment, Safety

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) is premiering a new documentary film today, "Skilled," to celebrate the skilled trades and break down stereotypes that may prevent people from pursuing these vital careers. "Skilled" features four trade workers—a plumber, fall protection specialist, welder, and film gaffer—at various stages in their careers and highlights the meaningful opportunities offered within the trades.

Key Points: 
  • "Skilled" features four trade workers—a plumber, fall protection specialist, welder, and film gaffer—at various stages in their careers and highlights the meaningful opportunities offered within the trades.
  • "At 3M, we're working to increase awareness around the variety of opportunities available in the trades and support students who choose these exciting career paths," said James Momon, chief equity officer, 3M.
  • By highlighting four tradespeople, "Skilled" showcases the diversity and breadth of trade jobs, and how workers can find personal fulfillment and professional success.
  • "Skilled" is not an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, though 3M is a proud supporter of Sundance Institute.

Schoolwear Brand French Toast and Emmy®-Winning Sitcom 'Abbott Elementary' Team Up with Teach For America to Gift Schoolwear Nationwide

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星期三, 十月 26, 2022
Life, Education, ABC, AmeriCorps, Foreign policy, Love, Twitter, Multimedia, Facebook, Partnership, Student, Hulu, For America, Teach For America, Abbott Elementary, Child, ALL, Lead, School, View, Television, Tutoring

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- French Toast, the leading schoolwear brand, and ABC's hit comedy "Abbott Elementary" team up with Teach For America to ensure that students have access to essential clothing so they can confidently start off the school year. In celebration of the show's second season, the three partners are uniting to launch clothing resource closets at ten Teach For America alumni-led schools.

Key Points: 
  • "Teaming up with ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' and French Toast will make a meaningful difference to the schools and communities that Teach For America partners with," said Steve Majors, Chief External Affairs Officer at Teach For America.
  • "Teach For America alumni educators are incredible, equity-minded leaders who put children at the center of their work.
  • "We were delighted to collaborate with ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' to team up with Teach For America.
  • As a brand, we are on a mission to help all kids shine," said Stephen Ashear, division president of French Toast.