5. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Why Education: The need for a movement ~10% of India never goes to school at all ~50%of India will never complete class V ~90%of India will never complete class X This is why we need a movement
12. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Why Teach For India: Our Model Recruit the most outstanding university graduates and young professionals Train Fellows in innovative teaching methods through sessions and ongoing mentor support Place Fellows in full-time teaching positions in under-resourced schools for two years Build partnerships to provide Teach for India alumni with multiple leadership opportunities Support alumni as they advocate for equity in education
13. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Recruitment and Selection We are recruiting final-year students and young professionals We will target candidates with a track record of achievement and leadership Rigorous, three-stage selection process – results announced 6-8 weeks after the application deadline
14. Why Teach For India: The Fellowship Commitment Increase student achievement by teaching full-time for two years (June 2010-April 2012) using innovative teaching methods Plan and implement community project Placement Low-income English-medium schools 2-5th standard Mumbai and Pune, expanding annually Compensation Rs. 5,000 – 22,000, per month 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org
22. Ever-expanding network of tie-upsPre-Service Support 4-week residential training course Housing and adjustment assistance
23. Why Teach For India: Our Fellows Our 87 Fellows are from top colleges and corporates in India, including: BITS, Pilani Georgetown University, USA Hewlett Packard ICICI IIT, Mumbai and Delhi Mahindra and Mahindra St. Stephen’s College, Delhi St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune Tata Consultancy Services Thermax 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org
25. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org 1 Why Teach For India: A global movement Germany Estonia UK Latvia Lithuania USA Lebanon India Australia Chile Join a growing network of 18,000 young leaders around the world
26. Why Teach For India: Our impact Short-term: Our Fellows at Summer School (May/June 2009) 350 summer-school students Std 2nd to 4th Growth in Math: ~ 60% - 160% Growth in English: ~ 30% - 110% 8-Dec-09
27. Why Teach For India: Our impact in just 3 months 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Before After
28. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Long-term impactSupporting evidence from Teach For America Teach For America has grown to encompass a batch size of 7,300, spanning 35 urban and rural regions, with 17,000 alumni hailing from the top colleges in the U.S. Alumni profile: Dave Levin, Teach For America Houston ’92 alumnus Co-founder of KIPP Academies (Knowledge Is Power Program), serving all students regardless of prior academic record, conduct, or socioeconomic background. While fewer than 1 in 5 low-income American students attend college, in 2007 the college matriculation rate for KIPP graduates was over 80%. There are 66 KIPP schools today with over 100 planned by 2011.
30. 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org Work relentlessly Set a vision Invest the team Plan Execute Reflect and improve What is Leadership? WhyYou: Develop the leader in you
32. Teach For India is committed to developing future leaders and this extends to placing alumni in suitable positions across sectors 8-Dec-09 www.teachforindia.org TFI aims to create meaningful opportunities and assist in placing TFI alum, in such positions and jobs that will enable them to be in a leadership track, positioned to continue and deepen their impact on eliminating inequity in education Teach for America has made significant achievements in this area - Nearly two-thirds of Teach For America alumni are in the field of education. Those who work outside of education bring their unique experience and perspective to a great variety of sectors—including law, business, medicine, and policy—to increase opportunities in low-income communities Teach For India’s MISSION To create a movement of leaders who will eliminate educational inequity in India What are your options?
37. Apply online at www.teachforindia.org For further information please contact: apply@teachforindia.org Application deadlines: First deadline: October 11th ,2009 Second deadline: November 22nd ,2009 Third deadline: January 17th ,2010 8-Dec-09 Apply now - you have the chance to be 1 of 150 Teach For India 2010 Fellows www.teachforindia.org How to Apply?