One Day Teach For America Alumni Magazine

Other Highlights

Working Together

Letter from One Day editor in chief, Ting Yu.
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Happenings

Calendar of Events.

Spring 2007

Cover Story
Getting It Right from the Start

Alumni Stories
Advocate
Innovator

Other Highlights
Letter from One Day editor in chief, Ting Yu
Happenings

Profile
Axel Shalson (L.A. '95)

Take Five
Dennis Lee (Houston '92)

Roundtable
When Teachers Become Parents

From the Trenches
A.J. Nagaraj

Archives


Calendar of Events

Regional Alumni Inductions

Annual Chicago Alumni Reception and Dinner

Monday, May 14
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
University Club of Chicago

Featured Speaker: Paul Tough, author of the New York Times Magazine cover story "What It Takes to Make a Student"
Contact: Jillian Kott at 312-254-1000 ext 317


Houston Alumni Induction Celebration

Thursday, May 24
Hotel Derek

Contact: Deanna Sheaffer at deanna.sheaffer@teachforamerica.org.


Newark End of the Year Celebration

Thursday, May 24
Contact: Vincent Marigna at vincent.marigna@teachforamerica.org.


Atlanta Alumni Induction Celebration

Wednesday, May 30
Contact: Amanda Hillman at amanda.hillman@teachforamerica.org.


Los Angeles Alumni Induction Celebration

Saturday, June 2
5 p.m.

Contact: Kuoching Ngu at kuoching.ngu@teachforamerica.org.


Philadelphia Alumni Induction Celebration

Friday, July 8, 2007
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Contact: Jessika Rao at jessika.rao@teachforamerica.org.


Metro D.C. Alumni Induction Celebration

Friday, June 15
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
National Academy of Sciences

Contact: Melinda Vaughn-Wright at melinda.vaughn-wright@teachforamerica.org.


Office of Career and Civic Opportunities

Please log in to tfanet.org to find specific event dates, sign-up instructions, and the full OCCO event calendar.

Virtual Information Sessions

June
Bridging the Gap Between Private Practice and Public Iinterest Law

July
Careers in Public Policy - Conducting an Effective Job Search

August
OCCO Orientation

September
Career Transition Panel

Throughout the summer and fall
Graduate School Series: Business, Education, Public Policy, Law


Résumé Collections

Consulting and Finance - August
Top firms such as Bain, McKinsey, Monitor, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley use this résumé collection as a first step to hiring our alumni.

School Leadership - September
Teach For America alumni interested in becoming principals in the short or long term should participate. These résumés will be sent to our charter school and district partners and dozens of other school districts and charter management organizations.


Regional Events

Teach For America New York City Annual Benefit Dinner

Wednesday, May 16
6:30 p.m.
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City

The York City Annual Benefit Dinner brings 1,000 New Yorkers together each year in support of Teach For America's mission. The event raised $3 million in 2006 to support the New York City corps.
Contact: Andrew Bray at (212) 279-2666 ext 425


Philadelphia Student Achievement Day

Saturday, May 19
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fairmount Park

We need alumni volunteers to help out for 2+ hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Lead activities such as running games, barbequing, and face painting while supporting current corps members and 200 of their students as they celebrate a fantastic year. Volunteers' families are invited to join the fun!
Contact: Neil Dwyer at neilburel@hotmail.com


Philadelphia Young Professionals Fundraiser

Wednesday, June 13
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
World Café Live, 3100 Chestnut St
Join us and bring other young professionals to enjoy great food, drinks. and networking while giving to a great cause, Teach For America - Philadelphia's Sponsor A Teacher Campaign.
Contact: Nicole Brassell at nicole.brassell@gmail.com