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Congratulations To Our Cohort 3 Aspire Fellows!
Congratulations to our Cohort Four Rise Fellowship!
Alumni Conversation Series: Jeanne Paulino
Watch Annie and Jill talk about Mission Propelle and their work supporting parents stay in the workforce.
Alumni Induction 2022
We had a blast celebrating at our TFA Greater Chicago–NW Indiana Alumni Induction! Congratulations to our newest Teach For America alumni on their dedication and impact over the last two years!
Alumni Conversation Series: Annie Warshaw & Jill Carey
Watch Annie and Jill talk about Mission Propelle and their work supporting parents stay in the workforce.
Alumni Conversation Series: Hamed Kadiani
Watch Hamed’s interview with Wisam Fillo to learn more about his journey towards Educational Equity
Alumni Conversation Series: Introducing Sarah Lee.
A conversation with this year’s Alumni Award Winners
Congratulations to Cohort Four on completing the Rise Fellowship!
Congratulations to our Cohort Four Rise Fellowship!
Alumni Conversation Series: Alumni Awards Winners 2022
A conversation with this year’s Alumni Award Winners
Alumni Conversation Series: Christine Smith
Alumna Christine Smith discusses her participation in our region's first anti-racist professional implementation cohort.
Alumni Conversation Series: Dr. Joseph Shoffner with Keenen Stevenson
A conversation between alum Keenen Stevenson (2016 Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana) and Dr. Joseph Shoffner, Professor and Leadership Coach at UIC’s Urban School Leadership Program.
Alumni Conversation Series: Lina Jean Fritz
Lina Fritz is an Elevate Fellow and leads the innovation team at OneGoal Chicago. She loves living at the intersection of data and creativity, merging the power of science and art.
An Interview with Dalonte Burns
Last month, we commemorated Principal Appreciation Month and celebrated our school leaders with a GoldBelly family meal on us. In partnership with The Fund, principals were also invited to engage in a variety of social events from wellness conversations to networking nights. We closed out the month with the Principal Appreciation Happy Hour & Storytelling Event at The Museum of Science and Industry where Dalonte Burns, principal of UIC College Prep, presented his compelling story and the “why” behind his work. To all our school leaders, thank you again for all you do for your students and communities day in and day out. We see you and deeply appreciate you.
Read our interview with Dalonte and more about why he believes we were built for this moment.
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