Ithaca College

Considering applying for Teach For America? Today, October 28th is the time to do it! All it takes is a resume and 500 word letter of intent (The application itself it non-binding).  While there are two other application periods, submitting earlier is recommended.

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 in low-income communities, and to exert long term leadership in the effort to eliminate educational inequity.  Teach For America corps members receive 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 nearly 17,000 Teach For America alumni working in a variety of sectors, including business, education, law, medicine, and public policy. 

Please visit www.teachforamerica.org for additional information and to access their online application.