Nashville–Chattanooga

Season 2, Episode 2: Homegrown Leaders

Host Jonathan Santos Silva speaks with leaders and educators from Nashville Teacher Residency (NTR) in Nashville, TN to explore how the next generation of teachers may already be working within our schools.

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

Meet Four Women Who Are Lawyering for Good

Lawyers get a bad rap. These fighters for justice will restore your faith in the profession. 

Christina Chinnici

Susan Brenna

A Lesson in Serving the Nation

Three military veterans tell us how they’ve shared the values of national service with their students.

The TFA Editorial Team

Paths Forward for Public Education

As we navigate the greatest upheaval in the modern history of public schooling, what will change, and what must change?

Nicky Fritz

Susan Brenna

Leah Fabel

Ellen Winn

Teacher Resilience, Put to the Test

In times of crisis, educators say “resilience” must mean more than bouncing back to the old ways. It asks for a leap into something better.

Leah Fabel

High Schoolers on What Success Means to Them

In their own words, four students define success and the tools they need to achieve it. Note to grown-ups: It's not about the money.

Sanai Metoyer

Carlos Jimenez

Harrison Yazzie

Gabrielle Taylor

Uprooted by Gentrification, Learning to Architect the Future

In booming Nashville, Tennessee, explosive growth is displacing students and teachers from parts of the city. But through an inventive urban design course, a rising generation of middle school students are preparing to become the agents of Nashville's development.

Joel Serin-Christ

Author

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

Love Story: Learning to Fly

When Adnan met Christina, two people with their eyes on the stars turned their focus to one another.

Paula Ann Solis