Our 12,000 alumni are a leadership force - working from within education and from every sector to effect fundamental change.

Alumni Summits

Through their shared corps experience, alumni form lifelong personal and professional relationships and rely on each other as a source of jobs, mentoring, support, and inspiration. Teach For America alumni summits are one way we work to strengthen this network, foster connections and advance our collective thinking.


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2008 and 2009 Alumni Summits

Over the past year, hundreds of alumni convened in regional alumni summits in Texas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., the Bay Area, New York City, and Los Angeles. The summits allowed alumni and other leaders to reflect on what more we must do to reach our vision of excellence and equity. See past summits

By attending summits, alumni were able to:

  • Learn from alumni and other leaders in policy, education, social enterprise, health, government, and the private sector about ways they have worked to effect change.
  • Reconnect with Teach For America to strengthen our alumni community, learn the latest organizational developments and goals, and discover how they can lend their support.
  • Access skills, knowledge, and volunteer and career opportunities through interactive workshops, an opportunities fair, and more.
  • Network with hundreds of professionals who are deeply committed to our vision.
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