Ithaca College

The Teach For America FINAL application deadline is approaching (February 10, 2012)!  Career Services is pleased to announce that Teach For America will be hosting several information sessions and learning opportunities during the upcoming weeks.

Winning the Bid to Build Tomorrow's Innovators: A Teach For America Info Session

• Tuesday, January 31
• 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Phillips 203, Cornell University

Learn more about the U.S. achievement gap, and opportunities with Teach For America to impact low-income students across the country--especially in science and math. Featuring a keynote address by Lance Collins, Dean of the College of Engineering. Dinner provided.

Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers.

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Teach For America Q+A Application Workshop

• Wednesday, February 1
• 6:00-7:-00 p.m.
• Campus Center - Demotte Meeting Room, Ithaca College

Join a Teach For America alumni representative and 2012 Ithaca corps members, along with Associate Director of Ithaca College Career Services John Fracchia, for an informal workshop highlighting opportunities with TFA and the application process. Receive tips that will help you in applying to a range of opportunities. Refreshments provided.

Sponsored by Ithaca College Career Services.

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Race, Poverty, and the Achievement Gap: A Panel on Educational Inequity in America

• Thursday, February 2
• 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Campus Center - Clark Lounge, Ithaca College

Distinguished professors will discuss the causes of the U.S. educational opportunity gap, its impact on underrepresented communities, and the potential for change. Learn about ways you can work towards educational equity. Panelists include: Mo Baptiste, Assistant Professor of Education; Sean Eversley-Bradwell, Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity;  Paula Ioanide, Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity; and Belisa Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Sociology. Pizza provided.

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, PODER: Latino Student Association, Caribbean Students Association, Asian American Alliance, Kuumba Repertory Theatre, Sister 2 Sister, the Diversity Awareness Committee, Ithaca College Career Services.

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Beyond the Model Minority Myth: A Discussion on Asian-American Education and Identity

• Monday, February 6th
• 6:00-7:00 p.m.
• Robert Purcell Community Center Auditorium, Cornell University

Engage in a discussion about issues surrounding Asian-American educational achievement and identity, and learn about the critical need for Asian-American educators in underserved communities. Dinner provided. Sponsored by Korean American Students' Association, Pi Delta Psi.

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“Two Million Minutes”: A Documentary Screening and Discussion Examining High School Around the Globe

• Wednesday, February 8
• 6:30-8:00 p.m.
• Phillips 203, Cornell University

How students spend their two million minutes of high school affects their economic prospects for life. This film looks at how the three 21st Century superpowers—China, India, and the United States—are preparing their students for the future, especially in math and science. Refreshments provided.

Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers, Students for Education Reform, Teach For China, Teach For India.

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Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact John Fracchia at jfracchia@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3365. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.