Using Virtual Spaces to Teach—and Nurture—Students
Tian Buzbee (Greater New Orleans 2013) is a math teacher at Riverdale High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. In this letter to our community, Tian shares how recent events affected her as a teacher, community member, and social justice advocate, and how the experiences of our students are the most important thing to consider as we prepare for the 2020 school year.
The TFA Editorial Team
Standing Together for Our Students
Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard reflects on the difficult moment our country faces and shares resources and supports as we stand together for our students.
Elisa Villanueva Beard
Celebrating Black Representation in San Antonio Schools
For Black History Month, we talk to five San Antonio Black educators about the importance of representation in the education space.
100 Years Later, Remembering and Rebuilding Black Wall Street
Ashley Philippsen is helping to lead Tulsa’s centennial effort to remember and rebuild where hundreds lost their lives.
Paula Ann Solis
Facing Oppression through Pain, with Resilience
Despite decades of disinvestment, the nonprofit For Oak Cliff sees promise in its namesake Dallas neighborhood. Activists are treating both the causes and symptoms of oppression.
Susan Brenna
From the Classroom to the Polls: Honoring the Legacy of African Americans and Voting Rights
In his African American Studies classes at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School, Benjamin Smith (Memphis '15) strives to correct the misinformation and unrealistic exceptions placed on Black voters and to encourage his students to become civically engaged.
Benjamin Smith
Black Teachers, Black Excellence and The Legacy of Hope in the Classroom
Jamyle Cannon (Phoenix ‘10) and Ashley Okanta-Matthews (Chicago ‘14) reflect on the impact and importance black teachers had on them while growing up, and how educators who looked like them influenced the way they teach and engage with students of color today.
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
The Legacy of Black Teachers in the Classroom
Honoring Black History Month, educators talk about the importance of Black representation in classrooms and in school leadership.
Everyone Into the Pool: Students Dismantle Segregation’s Legacy by Learning to Swim
Drowning is the fourth leading cause of unintentional death for children in Clark County, Nevada. Meet Las Vegas students Elijah Garcia and Beamber Davis who are learning to teach swimming and save lives.
Director of Studio Production & Impact
Bridget Bennett
Photographer