An information session will be held at noon on Tuesday for students interested in learning more about the nationwide program Teach For America.
Teach For America enlists college graduates to teach for two years in a public school located in a low-income community.
The program sends members to schools in 22 regions of the United States, both urban and rural.
Tuesday’s information session will begin with a brief video, narrated by actor Harrison Ford, that outlines the mission of Teach For America. Annie Lagozzino, a 2004 University graduate who is currently a Teach For America member in Phoenix, will also answer questions and provide details about her experience.
The session will be held in the Ben Linder Forum on the lower level of the Erb Memorial Union. Food will be provided.
Campus interest in the program has grown in recent years, said University senior and ASUO Finance Coordinator Nick Hudson, a Teach For America campus campaign manager.
“Everyone is encouraged to come. We’re shooting for about 50, but we’d love to have more,” he said. “The more people we can get a hold of, the more our mission gets out in the open.”
Hudson added that the first application deadline is fast approaching. The first application is due Oct. 30.
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