Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, Part 1: ‘A Time for Us to Come Together’
In the first of this two-part series, Latinx corps members and alumni across Indianapolis share on how their cultural identity informs the way they approach leading and learning alongside their students.
Cece Zhou
Managing Director, Regional Communications and Public Affairs, Teach For America
Strengthening My Students’ Social-Emotional Learning through Animal-Assisted Therapy
Elementary school teacher Emily Miller (Indy ’16) shares how introducing her dog Lady as animal-assisted therapy for her students has strengthened their social-emotional learning and wellbeing.
Emily Miller
Leading with Cultural Competency in the Classroom
Alumna Sarah McManus (Indy ’17) discusses building coalitions with her students across lines of difference as an Asian American teacher.
Sarah McManus
5 Essential Tools for Leading as a Person of Color
Showing up as an unapologetically Black leader in mostly-white spaces isn’t always easy, but here are a few tools to help get the job done.
Paula Ann Solis
On Black Representation in the Educator Workforce
Four Indianapolis alumni discuss the need for increased diversity and Black representation in our schools.
Identity-Based Learning: How PilotED Is Redefining Student Success
Leaders from the pilotED school in Barrington speak about their innovative identity-based K-8 school model and what it means to be part of the TFA network.
Indy’s Leading Changemakers: A Q&A With Megan Murphy, Founding Principal Of Circle City Prep
School leader Megan Murphy (St. Louis '08) shares reflections and insights on what it means to provide all students with an equitable and excellent education.
The TFA Editorial Team