The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has named Teach for America Delaware as a Neighborhood Builder; the program combines $200,000 in flexible funding with leadership training for high-performing non profits and their executives. Teach for America Delaware will utilize the funds to support their School Leadership Plan, which includes a commitment to train 25 school leaders over the next five years to teach and mentor low-income students in Delaware.
“Teach for America Delaware is an excellent example of an organization that develops the teachers and role models our students need to succeed,” said Chip Rossi, Delaware market president, Bank of America. “Our investment in the School Leadership Plan aims, long-term, to continue lowering dropout rates among Delaware high school students and preparing each and every student for college.”
The Neighborhood Builders grant will support the program’s recruitment and training of teacher leaders across the state. The initiatives will further develop teachers and leaders in schools that serve Delaware’s highest needs students. Corps members and partner school teachers will opt into a career development arc designed to more strongly support Day One ready teachers towards mastery, culture building, collective school and community identity.
“The dynamism of our state depends on excellent schools. High quality education is the lever of change.” said Laurisa Schutt, executive director, Teach for America Delaware. “We are extremely grateful to work with our district partners with the support of Bank of America. School leadership is a pivotal investment in the education of thousands of students in the First State.”
Additionally, in 2014, Teach for America Delaware began establishing a student leadership framework designed to prepare students in partner schools for college. By 2020, every student in partner schools will be on a path toward college readiness, armed with the skills to advocate for themselves and their communities.
