Rio Grande Valley

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

When Will History Be Taught Honestly?

If students are to explore America's unvarnished history and grapple with its consequences, teachers must dislodge long-held narratives. Will it take a generation?

Samantha Hernandez

Wellness Tips for a Strong Start to an Unprecedented School Year

Teachers offer advice on wellness—for themselves and their students—as we head back to the classroom (virtual or otherwise) this year.

Laura Zingg

Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio

‘Resilient and Thriving’: What Immigrants Bring to Education

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Teach For America speaks with three alumni in the immigrant community about their time in the classroom and how they leverage their identities in their careers of impact to fight for educational equity. 

The TFA Editorial Team

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

Teachers are facing the test of a lifetime. Here’s why they’re not backing down.

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

How These Film Students Look at COVID-19 Through a Different Lens

Students and teachers all across the country were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how one Teach For America film class from McAllen, Texas had to abandon their goals and focus on finding new ways to stay connected during the coronavirus. 

Alexzandria Cormier-Hill

Meet Three Women Who Took Their Careers from the Classroom to the Lab

Peer into the lab where these engineers are working to develop and improve prosthetic devices, medicines, and even that wristband that counts your every step.

Paula Ann Solis

For College Students, an Introduction to the Corps

This describes TFA’s early-admissions Accelerate pilot. College students apply to be Accelerate fellows in the summer before senior year, TFA places them with community organizations, and if they fulfill all requirements they are admitted to the corps without going through the application process.

Susan Brenna

Kevin Martinez

Our Texas Impact

This documentary features Teach For America alumni who are leading schools, charter networks, and innovative programs that expand opportunity for Texas children.

The TFA Editorial Team

5 Leaders Who Are Empowering Students Through STEM Education

These Teach For America alumni are helping all students to access a high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.

The TFA Editorial Team