Teach Brother Teach!
Fellowship Program
Teach Brother Teach!
Fellowship Program
The Teach Brother Teach! Fellowship is a multi-year program designed to inspire, recruit, and support Black men to become elementary and secondary school teachers. Teach Brother Teach! (TBT) will provide financial, academic social, and professional development support to men for their education, training, and transition into their teaching careers. TBT is committed to removing barriers that typically inhibit Black men from entering the field of education and becoming schoolteachers.
Teach Brother Teach will ultimately build a cadre of outstanding Black male educators that will serve as a professional support group to those who are committed to improving their communities by making a direct and positive impact on the lives of students in the Capital District.
Requirements
For men to be eligible to become and or maintain their fellowship status, they must meet the following criteria:
- Enrollment in a Teacher Education Degree Program
- Minimum GPA of 2.75
- Attendance in all seminars, workshops, and mentoring/coaching sessions
- Participation in Fundisha Center supplemental Education programs
- 3 year commitment to teach in an urban public district or charter school in the Capital District
Benefits
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- $5,000 yearly Stipend
- Professional Development Workshops, seminars and Training
- Job placement assistance
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced Black Male teachers or administrators
- Access to an emergency support fund
- Membership in a Black Male Teacher cadre
The program goals are to
- increase the number of Black male educators teaching in Capital District public schools;
- Build the capacity of educators to provide culturally centered and responsive pedagogy;
- Expose Black high school and college students to the teaching profession and encourage them to pursue teaching careers.
- Provide supplemental educational services and cultural enrichment to students in the Capital District and;
- Improve the educational outcomes for Black students in the Capital District.
The Teach Brother Teach Fellowship Program is a multi-year program designed to inspire, recruit, and support Black men to become elementary and secondary school teachers. TBT will provide financial, academic, social, and professional development support to men for education, training, and career guidance. Eligible Applicants must :
- Be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or national of the United States
- Identify as Black or African American
- Identify as male
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
- Be accepted to a Teacher Education program
