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We Serve Educators of Color
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We believe in systems that promote equitable outcomes and excellence in education.

Educators of color need a shared, elevated voice and a stronger presence to help craft these types of strong accountability systems that we know ultimately lead to improved outcomes for students of diverse backgrounds.  
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To make this happen, we need to engage and convene educators of colors with opportunities to fellowship, develop layers of mentorship, and exposures to leadership opportunities.
To that end, our focus areas are:

To that end, our focus areas are:​
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Leadership

Tennessee educators of color deserve to be exposed to various leadership opportunities locally, statewide, and nationally. We are committed to ensuring educators are exposed to these opportunities.

Mentorship

We believe that preservice educators of color in Tennessee can benefit from exposure and mentorship from in service educators of color. We are committed to bridging this gap.

Fellowship

Educators of color need spaces to convene socially, academically, and professionally. We are committed to ensuring that educators of color in Tennessee stay connected.

Our Leadership
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Dr. Diarese George

Founder & Executive Director

Executive Director at Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance

Sylvia Flowers

TECA Executive Board Member

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Derrick Williams

TECA Executive Board Member
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Metro Nashville Public Schools

Our Latest News

TECA partners with ShermCo to revamp strategic plan. 

Published on October 20, 2021

​Click the image to the left to learn more about Schermco’s unique approach to strategic planning and how it helped TECA secure a six-figure grant to expand our work across the state of Tennessee. 

TECA Executive Director Diarese George on the TDRS podcast discussing the importance of Black educators. 

Published on September 12, 2021

Watch the TDRS crew and guests, Dr. Diarese George and Mimi Woldeyohannes, to see why Black educators make all the difference,… WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

TECA Executive Director Diarese George serves on Hunt Institute Panel: ​Building Culturally Affirming School Environments

Published on September 1, 2021

Our ED Diarese George served on a panel this week held by The Hunt Institute in partnership with Teach Plus addressing Culturally Affirming School Environments,… .WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Introducing Knox County Fellows!

Published on August 28, 2021

The Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA), in partnership with Knox Education Foundation is excited to announce Knox County Fellows,… READ THE REST

Introducing Cohort II TEC Fellows!

Published on August 20, 2021

The Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) is excited to announce state-wide Fellows,… READ THE REST

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