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The Impact Of Our Network
Personally and collectively, alumni work as lifelong advocates for better education opportunities and outcomes for kids. The breadth, diversity, and impact of our network is expansive.
61,000+ alumni including
60%
still working in education
Among our alumni
37%
identify as BIPOC
More than
3.4K
alumni are teachers, school leaders, and social entrepreneurs
Personally and collectively, alumni work as lifelong advocates for better education opportunities and outcomes for kids. The breadth, diversity, and impact of our network is expansive.
61,000+ alumni including
60%
still working in education
Among our alumni
37%
identify as BIPOC
More than
3.4K
alumni are teachers, school leaders, and social entrepreneurs
Forging Connections Between BIPOC Alumni
The Collective is Teach For America’s national association for alumni who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). We grow leadership capacity, strengthen community, and drive local and national change efforts – all in the interest of serving our students.
The Peter Jennings Award
The Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership is presented annually to a Teach For America alumni (or team of alumni) who embodies our core values and whose work has led to significant progress toward educational equity and excellence in the last year.
Our Network Of Leaders
Alumni of Teach For America are a part of a diverse network of leaders from all career fields, working to create opportunity in a variety of ways around the world. Meet some of our alumni, and read how their career trajectories have been shaped by their corps experience.
Leaders In Business
These alumni use everything they learned in the classroom, including leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, as they work to change inequitable systems through the private sector.
Charli Cooksey
Charli’s experience teaching in her hometown showed her what’s at stake—and what’s possible—when a great education hangs in the balance. As the co-founder of inspireSTL and current CEO of WEPOWER, she’s part of an incredible network of St. Louis leaders expanding opportunities for kids.
Sourjya Rudra
Sourjya's career took an unexpected detour when he joined the corps. As a consultant, he brings his classroom leadership experience to the corporate world.
Leaders In Education
After spending two years leading in the classroom as teachers, many Teach For America alumni realize they never want to leave their schools. Meet the alumni who have decided that the greatest way they can continue making an impact is by remaining in schools as educators or becoming school systems leaders.
Miguel Solis
After advocating for Dallas students as special assistant to the Superintendent and as Dallas Director for Stand For Children, Miguel became the youngest person to be elected school board president at 28.
Bailey Farrell
After earning a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University, Bailey seemed set for a career in medicine. But after guiding her science students to success as a corps member, she remained in the classroom and continues to change students’ lives.
Maha Hasen
As a Teach For America alumna, Maha has a passion for equity-driven leadership. That’s why when she saw the digital divide affecting her students, she created a computer science track at her placement school where she still teaches. Because of her dedication, Maha was named a 2022 Cognizant Innovation in Computer Science Award Winner.
Leaders In Non-Profit Organizations
Many Teach For America alumni take the lessons learned in the classroom with them to the nonprofit sector, where they continue working to make the world a better, more equitable place alongside passionate and like-minded individuals.
Ben Sperling
Ben Sperling's time in the classroom led him to create a nonprofit that brings college and career readiness to life for underserved students in Atlanta.
Anjali Malipatil
Anjali Malipatil lauds her time as a middle school science teacher for preparing her for a career as Head of Philanthropy at PDT Partners, a global investment manager that funds strategic grants and projects for nonprofits and schools.
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