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Alumni

From the Classroom to the Museum: Merging a Love of Art and Education

August 10, 2020

A child's using a paintbrush to plaint with blue watercolor paint.

These PE Teachers Aren’t Keeping Score

June 9, 2020

Teacher Brandon Carr doing mindfulness, by placing his two hands together in prayer pose.

School Life

Why I Teach, Even (Especially) When There's No School

by Faviola Leyva

May 29, 2020

A male teacher helping a student with a school assignment

Black Community

From the Classroom to the Polls: Honoring the Legacy of African Americans and Voting Rights

by Benjamin Smith

February 6, 2020

A teacher speaking to a graduate.

Why Join TFA

4 Reasons to Teach in Memphis

January 28, 2020

4 Reasons to Teach in Memphis with Teach For America

Corps Members

How a Perfectionist Learned It's OK When Things Don't Go as Planned

January 21, 2020

A man sitting in front of a mural.

School Life

How Perfectionist Learned It's OK When Things Don't Go as Planned

by The TFA Editorial Team

January 21, 2020

A man sitting in front of a mural.

Corps Members

This Memphis Native Felt Called to Serve Her Hometown

by The TFA Editorial Team

January 13, 2020

Breunna Lovett (Memphis corps '18) in front of a mural in the Teach For America Memphis office.

Why Join TFA

How One Teacher Uses Language to Build Relationships With Her Students

by The TFA Editorial Team

December 10, 2019

Ali Della Volpe

Special Education

Supporting Students of All Abilities During Disability Awareness Month and Beyond

by The TFA Editorial Team

October 29, 2019

Julie Kamath (Memphis '16) standing in her classroom.

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