Sarah Dammeyer Students Teach for America to make a difference By Sarah Dammeyer Last year at this time, Michael Kerr was studying government and politics on campus, walking across McKeldin Mall and attending classes. Teach for America Teach for America is a program that places college graduates in needy schools in return for financial assistance for college. The program recruits college graduates from a variety of majors.
Teacher training is provided.
Participants are paid the same as full-time teachers and also earn vouchers to pay off loans or pay for graduate school. Since August, the 1998 graduate has been teaching kindergarten in Harlem as a member of Teach for America. Despite strong recruitment efforts by technology firms, investment banks and other growing industries, many college students are giving up lucrative opportunities for a chance to serve the nation's youth. Members are from every major you can think of. It's a great stepping-stone for other careers.