An Overview of Teach for America

1. An Overview of Teach for
America

2. 
A recent graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania, Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim
performs duties as a teacher with
Teach for America, an organization that
recruits college graduates and professionals
to teach students in inner-city public schools.
Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim has taught
history and mathematics to high school
students in the South Central area of Los
Angeles since 2012.

3. 
Established in 1990, Teach for America
drafts young professionals and college alumni
as “corps members” to teach in public
schools in urban and rural areas for a period
of two years. The entity is dedicated to
abolishing inequality in education.

4. 
Teach for America seeks recent college
graduates and individuals who are committed
to helping students obtain a quality education.
Teach for America corps members comprise
alumni, teachers, entrepreneurs, and leaders
from various industries who all share the
same commitment of increasing educational
opportunities for all students.

5. 
Since its inception, Teach for America’s
nearly 30,000 members have made a
significant impact on the lives of more than 3
million students. Of the millions of young
people who live in poverty, only 8 percent
graduate from college. Teach for America
provides an abundance of educational and
leadership opportunities for these students,
as well as the opportunity to break the cycle
of poverty and inequality.

6. 
Since its inception, Teach for America’s
nearly 30,000 members have made a
significant impact on the lives of more than 3
million students. Of the millions of young
people who live in poverty, only 8 percent
graduate from college. Teach for America
provides an abundance of educational and
leadership opportunities for these students,
as well as the opportunity to break the cycle
of poverty and inequality.