Statement Of Purpose: Achieving Equality In The American Education System

I seek to join Teach for America to give back to low income communities I have always had a passion to serve my community, rather if it was by volunteering at the local Boys and Girls Club, visiting the elderly, or lending a helping hand at Habitat for Humanity. If given the opportunity to join Teach for America I would be able to not only serve a local community but also teach the future leaders of America. I believe that a quality education should not be upon the basis of race or family income, but from the quality of the educator that comes in contact with each child. It is as if the quality of the teacher can somehow have an everlasting effect on the students that he or she comes in contact with. It is an endless cycle of an unmotivated and uncaring teacher’s coming into school districts and helping to further hinder the students. The

For centuries African Americans have fought for equal rights, one of them being an opportunity for the chance to get an equal education. Many people believe that African Americans have an equal or better chance at getting an education than other students. This is not the case when in fact, it is actually harder for these three reasons: African American students tend to come from harsh, poverty stricken atmospheres. Shattered family lifestyles that make it difficult to pursue a higher education because they have not received the proper information. Secondly, just because African Americans are minorities does not mean that they receive a vast amount of government assistance or financial aid to pursue a higher education. Lastly, African

The sad reality is that kids living in underserved communities face real challenges in inequalities of available resources in health and in education. A lot of these schools lack essential tools like books. Consequently, kids are reading below appropriate reading levels. Children living in these areas have a higher incidence of not receiving a high school diploma, and moving onto college. The need to further education has become a necessity, and I understand the impact that a good education has on the quality of life. I want to close the achievement gap so that students of all backgrounds have a fighting chance in obtaining a better future for themselves. From my understanding TFA is the perfect platform to do that because I would have a network

Teach for America has had its share of controversies. The organization has placed TFA corps members into positions previously held by veteran teachers. Some districts are laying off veteran teachers and replacing them with TFA to ease budget issues. The practice of laying off veteran teachers and replacing them with TFA has been reported in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. (Heilig & Jez, 2010). Veteran teachers are having to compete with Teach for America recruits for teaching positions despite their lengthier training because TFA recruits are cheaper than teachers with experience or advanced degrees (Hootnick, 2014).

54 Saint Louis Ave. Chicago, IL, in Apartment B. There were three kids and a mother stuffed into that apartment. Two girls and one son. His father was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop while the sister’s father is caring for his other “more important” children. The sisters both have children and dropped out of high school after they had them, one at 16 and the other at 18. The mother worked at a local fast food restaurant and hardy ever came home because her night job forced to sleep with the customers. The young man thought nothing of his family situation until his future starting being affected by his sisters quote slutty matters and his mother’s pathetic life. Once in high school, He realized that his high IQ and

The main objective of Title IX is to prevent discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities in schools that receive federal funding (U.S. Department, 2015). With few exceptions, it applies to all educational institutions to include elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities (Overview of Title IX, 2015). It also applies to training or education programs operated by someone receiving federal financial assistance (Overview of Title IX, 2015). Students, employees, and applicants for admission and employment are protected from all forms of discrimination (U.S. Department, 2015). No one can be excluded, regardless of their, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, full or part-time status, disability,

I would like to be part of Teach for America due to my love and ethical responsibility to teaching students. I have an ethical responsibility to teach because of my in-depth knowledge of student development in the areas of physical, social/emotional, and cognitive domains of children. Another aspect of my ethical responsibility that verifies why I would like to be a part of Teach for America is that, like Teach for America, I believe that every student deserves an education that is developmentally appropriate and meets their individual needs. I would be working alongside professionals whose main focus is on the concept of equity for all. Every student has the right to education no matter their race, gender, or economic background. Coming from

Dedicated to bring better, quality education to all low income children and poor countries in the globe

1 I seek to join Teach for America, because I seek to continue to serve others in my community and my nation. I want to give others the opportunities that I have been afforded and inspire those who feel hopeless. Throughout my career, I have seen what transformational and servant leaders can accomplish in government and the private sectors. Why can't we have that in our classrooms? It's the place where we are investing into future communities.

Historically, certain groups have been underrepresented and unsuccessful in higher education. These groups include Hispanics, Latinos, African Americans, etc. Efforts have been made at the federal and institutional level to reverse this phenomenon, namely Brown vs. The Board of Education and Affirmative Action. Despite these efforts, African Americans, or Blacks, still lag behind in graduation rates relative to other races and Black males even more so. There has been a myriad of research done and solutions offered to combat this problem. I argue that access to positive Black male role models, increased financial aid, and increased out of class engagement will increase graduation rates for Black males. I also offer my own perfect program,

TFA aims at bringing equality in the American education system. I want to join TFA because I have the passion for kids. I personally believe that I share a common ambition with TFA, and being a part of TFA family is a major opportunity for career development . This is because I am a person who advocates for equality among kids irrespective of their race, tribe, sex and their religious background. Therefore, joining TFA will create a major opportunity for me to meet my dream of helping kids achieve their goals in life.

I am seeking to join Teach for America for a few reasons. The first reason is because I want to make a change. So many of today’s youth are lacking the required educational foundation needed to succeed. The problem is not that they aren’t smart enough or that they are not capable of high achievement. The problem is that they are not given the same opportunities that are found in a different zip code or a neighboring town. The lack of equality in the education system is disparaging and is a social injustice effecting children that do not have any control over the area where they live. It is my belief that many students in low-income communities can benefit from having someone who believes in them and can help them reach their highest potential.

One of which is Teach for America (TFA), the big sister organization to City Year. TFA’s mission is to provide educational opportunities to students who otherwise will not receive it. TFA is a two-year teaching commitment, where recent college graduates are trained specifically to help in schools where educational resources are scarce. TFA’s corps members’ incentives include paid fellowship opportunity on Capitol Hill, among other fellowships, salary between 24k to 55k, transitional funding, AmeriCorps benefits: Segal scholarship upon each successful year, teaching scholarships, housing programs, loan forgiveness program, retail discounts, health benefits, retirement benefits, and Teach for America resume collection. These attractive incentives are a major part of applicants’ decision to apply. Although TFA’s training is different from City Year’s the mission, work week, training duration, and experience of the corps members are

The U.S. Educational system has historically divided into two objective groups. The first objective focuses on increasing opportunity. The second objective focuses on stabilizing an unequal society. The objective of increasing opportunity has mainly emphasized on practition more than discussions of schooling. Thomas Jefferson implemented a plan in 1779, it promised the laboring class more opportunity to attend higher education. The point of the plan was to rake out the brilliant from the poor class, and add them to the prospering upper class. The goal of the plan was to divide the youth

Many believe that the greatest source for a nations strength is to provide equal education for all of its students. However, are we as educators short-changing our female students? I believe the answer to this question is an undeniable, Yes! There are different ways and methods to change this problem in our society; hence we must first examine the source of the corruption.