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TECA welcomes $500,000 from The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for Teacher Appreciation WeekPublished on May 16, 2022
TECA was one of many grantees CZI awarded as part of their initiative to boost educator well-being the first week of May. We're thrilled to be part of a network of nonprofits across the country that support educators in better thriving within the profession.
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Alumni Spotlight: Hope Bakari helps to usher in 'Fast Lane' degree program between MTSU and Rutherford Co HSPublished on May 8, 2022
Bakari is La Vergne High assistant principal and director of the Early College @ Motlow program.
Motlow State Community College will graduate its 100th student from LaVergne High School’s Early College at Motlow program this May. Students in this program graduate from Motlow State with an associate degree in General Studies before they graduate high school. |
Upcoming: Our first Members-Only event on Mighty NetworksPublished on April 19, 2022
You asked and we listened. Join us on our members only platform Mighty Networks for our first event to learn best practices in supporting LGBTQ+ students.
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Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance Launches Ascension Project in Partnership with Teach Plus
Published on March 21, 2022
The program supports candidates of color training to be teachers in middle Tennessee. For more information head to "What We Do" => Ascension Project.
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Results: Tennessee Educators of Color FellowshipPublished on March 6, 2022
We've been working on sharing results of our work. Click the links to view our impact reports.
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Alumni Spotlight: Tequila Cornelious and Priscilla ConerlyPublished on February 13, 2022
TEC Fellowship Alumni Tequila Cornelius, Priscilla Conerly and others instituted a schoolwide book study recently to engage students and help them bond and build relationships.
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