Teach For America has announced its partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools starting Fall 2008. We are excited to join leaders in the Indianapolis community in their efforts to level the educational playing field for students.
Indianapolis is the second largest capital city in the United States with nearly 800,000 residents living within city limits. As its state’s most populous city, Indianapolis is the third largest city in the Midwest and the 13th largest city in the United States. Indianapolis tends to attract residents who are drawn to a cosmopolitan lifestyle in a distinctly Midwestern setting.
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| Target Launch: Fall 2008 |
| Corps Size: 50 (projected) |
| Average yearly temperature: 52.3° |
| Car: Access to car is essential |
Salary: See cost of living  |
Indianapolis is easily accessible city from a variety of locations. By car, Indianapolis is 3 hours from Chicago, 5 hours from Cleveland, 4 hours from St. Louis, 2.5 hours from Gary, and 2 hours from Louisville and Cincinnati.
The city of Indianapolis is entrenched in history yet is currently experiencing a city-wide revitalization, which will help provide corps members with education resources for their students as well as places to relax in their free time. For example, Indianapolis is home to the world’s largest Children’s Museum and is second to Washington, D.C. with the most historical monuments in the nation, including Veterans Memorial Plaza and Military Park. Additionally, music enthusiasts have various options to take in the musical arts from attending one of the year-round performances offered by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to participating in Indianapolis’ annual Indy Jazz Festival. Furthermore, known as the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” the city hosts athletic events, including NCAA Basketball Tournaments, the Indy 500, along with NBA and NFL games. The Indianapolis Colts helped renew regional pride by winning the Super Bowl in 2007.
While Indianapolis corps members might decide where to live based on their school placements, they will have diverse neighborhood options. Indianapolis Downtown is the juxtaposition of military monuments with nightclubs, and the Broad Ripple area near Butler University has more of a trendy, vibrant atmosphere. The Canal area offers some of the city’s most popular attractions with museums and memorials. Also, Mass. Ave., referred to as “Indy’s answer to SoHo,” provides an array of art galleries, theaters, restaurants, and nightlife.
As members of a new Teach For America site, the Indianapolis corps will play a significant role in the development of regional programming and corps culture. Indianapolis will be home to a relatively small corps with an expected corps of approximately 50 corps members. As in all Teach For America regions, Indianapolis corps members can expect to attend all-corps gatherings, participate in learning teams with other corps members who teach the same grade or subject, enjoy cultural events and social gatherings with colleagues and friends, as well as become active members of their school and local communities. Indianapolis charter corps members benefit from the unique experience of leading Teach For America's movement in a new area of the country by assuming corps leadership positions in the region’s first year. Like other charter corps before them, Indianapolis corps members will work together to build a powerful and supportive new Teach For America site.
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