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DC Region

Alumni

Why I Joined Teach For America as a Professional

by The TFA Editorial Team

March 30, 2023

Corps member in the classroom.

Black Community

Creating Schools Where Black Male Teachers Can Thrive

by Stephanie García

February 15, 2023

Tamir and Sterling stand in front of school house and stack of books

D.C. Region

Period Equity Is Expanding Nationwide, Often Thanks to Young Leaders

September 7, 2022

Damaris Pereda (D.C. Region ’09) gathers with IGNITE conference attendees for a selfie in front of the Capitol.

Black Community

Working With My Hands Is My Self-care

by Marquita Brown

February 3, 2022

Kenneth Robinson Painting

Alumni

Working to Shatter Education's Glass Ceiling

by Jessica Fregni

March 1, 2021

Two female superintendents talking to each other.

D.C. Region

Working to Shatter Education's Glass Ceiling

by Jessica Fregni

March 1, 2021

Two female superintendents talking to each other.

LGBTQ Community

7 Non-Negotiables for Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Students in Your Classroom

by Jubilee Otero Bravo, Kabir Amari, and Am Norgren

November 20, 2020

A non-binary femme student in a gender neutral bathroom.

Educational Equity

Meet Four Women Who Are Lawyering for Good

by Christina Chinnici and Susan Brenna

November 16, 2020

A photo of a woman smiling

D.C. Region

Meet Four Women Who Are Lawyering for Good

by Christina Chinnici and Susan Brenna

November 16, 2020

A photo of a woman smiling

School Life

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

by Faviola Leyva

May 29, 2020

A male teacher helping a student with a school assignment

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