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WISH-TV: Teach for America, UIndy enter 2nd year of partnership

July 1, 2024 in Recent Media Coverage

Students in classroom

A national nonprofit and a central Indiana university are teaming up to combat the teacher shortage through a partnership.

It’s the second year Teach for America partners with the University of Indianapolis. The second cohort of members started the program in June.

Through the partnership, corps members will receive a teaching license and potentially a master’s degree from UIndy.

Those enrolled do this while also teaching kids in the classroom.

First-year member Kirsten Lockwood is already in the classroom with the kids weeks after starting. The program is helping out at a summer learning lab at Believe Circle City High School. [continue reading]