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We are committed to providing structured, cohort-based professional development opportunities to the alumni community in the form of three distinct fellowship programs designed to encourage and support alumni leaders in the Twin Cities region.

Inspire Teacher Leader Fellowship

This 2-year fellowship program is designed to develop effective culturally responsive teachers who are able to identify and interrupt inequitable educational practices at the self, group and system level and deliver on transformational outcomes for students. 

The program consists of eight 6-week sessions in addition to a 9-week culminating action project over the course of two years. During each session, fellows will engage in whole group instruction, asynchronous reading and reflection, and a community of practice exercise that will allow them to apply their learning alongside their cohort. Fellows will engage in programming with a lead facilitator who brings expertise in adult coaching and culturally responsive instructional practices.

In addition to the core programming, fellows will be invited to optional community building sessions and additional professional development offered by the Teach For America Twin Cities team.

Activate School Leadership Fellowship

This 2-year fellowship program is designed to develop the capacity of emerging school leaders to lead effective and responsive teams and schools. 

The program consists of 5 sessions (2 per academic year and 1 over the bridge summer.) The first year will focus on personal leadership development and building foundational knowledge in school-wide culturally responsive pedagogy and practice. The second year will focus on the adaptive and technical skills needed to lead in the context of a school community. At the culmination of each session, each fellow will generate a job-specific artifact of their learning. These artifacts will build upon each other to create a leadership portfolio with strategies, core beliefs, and tools for system impact. 

During each session, fellows will engage in whole group instruction, asynchronous reading and reflection, and a community of practice exercise that will allow them to apply their learning alongside their cohort. Fellows will engage in in-person programming with a lead facilitator who brings expertise in school leadership and adult development. They will also engage with a mentor (someone with a strong tenure of experience in a job-alike role).

In addition to the core programming, fellows will be invited to optional community building sessions and additional professional development offered by the Teach For America Twin Cities team.

Minnesota Ed Policy Fellowship

This one year fellowship program is designed to develop and nurture a diverse coalition of individuals dedicated to affecting education systems change through policy understanding and action.

The program consists of eight sessions over the course of an academic year, with the invitation to apply for micro-grant funding to complete an action project related to education policy and advocacy in year 2. Each month-long session includes a cohort session that covers content and provides time for application in a group setting. Fellows are also provided with an additional independent activity to complete and are assigned a peer fellow to reflect with.  Fellows will engage in programming with a lead facilitator who brings expertise in MN state education policy, in addition to guest speakers who specialize in components of the MN legislative process.

In addition to the core programming, fellows will be invited to optional community building sessions and additional professional development offered by the Teach For America Twin Cities team.