Illinois Teach For America Alumni Board We as Teach For America corps members and alumni believe that

Illinois students should understand the realities of educational inequity and feel a sense of responsibility and fire to contribute to closing the achievement gap. With a critical mass of Teach For America alumni who attended Illinois universities involved, we can achieve this vision of engaging all Illinois students in a conversation about educational inequity.

For which positions are you interested in applying?

I am interested in being a general board member (no essays required). Chair of Illinois Teach For America Alumni Board One to two leaders of the overall board. Committee chairs will report to the Chair. The Chair will be responsible for driving overall outcomes of the board, leading monthly meetings/calls, checking in regularly with committee chairs, and collaborating with Recruitment Team staff members. Student Engagement Committee Chair The Student Engagement Committee Chair will be responsible for leading his/her committee in outreach to potential applicants, driving students to apply to Teach For America, and raising awareness on campuses about educational inequity. Activities could include but are not limited to one on one interactions with students, hosting conference calls for students about Teach For America and alumni career fields, and partnering with student organizations on campus to build awareness. Faculty Engagement Committee Chair The Faculty Engagement Committee Chair will be responsible for leading his/her committee to build relationships with a diverse set of faculty and staff who have the potential to serve as advocates of Teach For America on their campuses. They will lead the strategy for determining which faculty relationships should be prioritized and the ways faculty can remain engaged in our work on campus. Events Committee Chair The Events Committee Chair will be responsible for leading his/her committee in planning, organizing, and leading both virtual and on campus events aimed at raising awareness of educational inequity and building relationships between corps members and alumni and students on campus. Underclassmen Engagement Committee Chair The Underclassmen Engagement Committee Chair will be responsible for leading his/her committee in a new and innovative strategy to increase awareness about educational inequity and Teach For Americas mission on Illinois campuses. This committee will ensure that our movement is sustainable and enduring and ultimately put Illinois on the map as a top contributor to the pipeline of leaders in education. I would be interested in any of these positions. If there is another committee that you would be interested in creating and leading, please describe your vision below, and we will take it into consideration.

If you are interested in a Chair or Committee Chair position, please answer the following questions in no more than a 1-2 paragraph response for each.
1. Why do you want to be involved with the leadership of the Illinois Teach For America Alumni Board? 2. What outcomes would you like to see as a result of the Illinois Teach For America Alumni Boards efforts?