Corps members have been working in various capacities to help rebuild the lives of New Orleans children and their families, and continue to open up opportunities for the community’s children.

Greater New Orleans

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Corps member perspectives

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In their own words

The overwhelming stories my students have told about hardship and personal loss, related from the honest, direct perspective of six and seven year-olds, have made it clear to me that coming to teach in New Orleans is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

- Maya McLaughlin ('05)

Corps member spotlights

John Gibney '04 corps member Science and Technology	Maya McLaughlin '05 corps member First Grade
Amanda Poole '05 corps member Seventh and eighth grade mathematics	John Williams '06 corps member Finance Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2

Diaries

Sarada Peri
9th and 10th grade English and reading

Audio

Listen to corps members talk about why they joined Teach For America.