Advancing Alumni Leadership
“You’ve got to take on more responsibility…go on to be school leaders, run organizations, innovate, get involved in political discussions.”
Joel Klein
Former Chancellor
New York City Department of Education
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Because leaders dedicated to ending educational inequity are needed in all sectors, Teach For America actively supports the leadership paths of our alumni.
We help alumni build skills and networks that are critical to their ability to assume leadership roles and connect them with opportunities where they can make an even greater impact.
While we have resources to support alumni in all sectors, we focus many of our career resources and partnerships in fields where the impact on the achievement gap is most direct. Explore the links below to learn more about our specific leadership initiatives:
For more information about resources available to alumni in private sector or nonprofit careers please contact the Career and Leadership Center at clc@teachforamerica.org.









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