Latinx Community | Teach For America

Teaching Finance as an Act of Social Justice

Teaching financial literacy is an important step toward financial wellness, self-efficacy, and economic mobility.

Andrea Ferrero

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Pockets Change

Brian "Dyalekt" Kushner

Director of Pedagogy, Pockets Change

Students work on word problems at the white board.

Everyone Benefits When We Give STEM the Gift of Girls

Education can play a significant role in bridging gender equity gaps, but these benefits can only be achieved if we reimagine the STEM experience for girls.

Briana Castaño

A brown-skinned, teenage female student solves a math equation on a whiteboard.

Now Is the Time to Close the 'TechEdquity Gap' for Latinx Students

Millions of Latinx students are being denied access to a high-quality remote education during the pandemic.

José Antonio Tijerino

Our Leaders Must Reflect the Communities They Serve

The head of TFA's Latinx Community Alliances shares what he learned from his campaign for local office and the importance of representation for all constituents.

Candelario Cervantez

How the Class of 2020 is Persevering Through the Pandemic

Last year’s graduating seniors are doing more than taking 2020 in stride.. They are converting disappointments, surprises, and tragedies into life lessons for the rest of us.

Faviola Leyva

Susan Brenna

A young man leans on a tree with his dog standing next to him. The Houston skyline is seen in the background.

Bringing Diversity and Student Stories to Bookshelves

Jennifer De Leon (Bay Area ’02) says not every reader will get the references in her novel featuring a Latinx heroine—and that's fine by her. She's decentering whiteness and decolonizing shelves.

Paula Ann Solis

Illustrations of a Latinx Woman in the wilderness and typing on a computer

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

An old painting of a battle with soldiers on horseback

Undocumented in Color

Atlanta Artist Yehimi Cambrón (Metro Atlanta ’15) brings to life the complexities of the immigrant experience through murals that make this issue, and the people at the heart of this issue, unavoidable.

Paula Ann Solis

A mural against a brick wall depicting the faces of three women.

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

A Teacher’s Future Hangs on a Supreme Court Case

While he waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a teacher serenades  his community.

Faviola Leyva