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Statement Of Purpose: Why I Chose To Teach For America

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Why do you seek to join Teach For America? I believe Teach For America would allow me to inspire families and their children to learn and embrace education. As a young child born of immigrant parents, living in Southern California’s Coachella Valley, I experienced the transition from a low-income community to a mid-income community. My experience has allowed me to understand the challenges families from low-earning neighborhoods face. I have seen firsthand the disparity between two different socioeconomic classes and it is clear that they need support. I believe the students and families from underrepresented communities deserve a role model who can empathize with them and help carry their children through school, especially when no one seems …show more content…

I strongly believe that I would add value to the program and bring on board new perspectives while having these communities' needs and their interest at heart. As you know, our corps members teach in predominantly low-income communities. What experiences (in life, work, volunteering, etc.) have you had that could inform your success teaching in low-income communities? Prior to beginning of my college career I helped co-found an organization, MYLIFE, which helped encourage youth to reach their potential. By speaking to local communities and schools I served as an advocate for youth who believed they had no voice or recognition in their communities. The small group of community leaders that joined together at that time to start the organization—subsidized by Magellan Behavioral Health in Arizona— shared the passion to educate local public schools and communities in disadvantaged urban areas about the stigma attached to mental illness. This allowed parents and students to become aware of the complexities of mental health and a reduction of

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