What We’re Talking About
Welcome to TFA’s Connection Blog. A space to bring you the latest news, resources, and events happening among the Teach For America Community. Here is what we’re talking about in October:
TFA Network: Celebrating Bold Leaders
We’re one year out from Teach For America’s 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas! Across the country, we’re celebrating those in our network who are making change happen, from alumni shaping schools to the incredible work of our Ignite tutoring fellows, helping students thrive and reimagining what’s possible in education.
Spotlights
The Next 35 Years Start Now
One year from now, we’ll celebrate 35 years of making real change happen — alumni stepping up in classrooms, boardrooms, and communities everywhere.
For 35 years, you’ve proven something simple: Action beats intention. Results beat rhetoric. Doing beats dreaming. Every time.
The next thirty-five starts now!
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Join the Alumni Giving Society
Join the Alumni Giving Society and support our 35th Anniversary Alumni Campaign. When you join the Alumni Giving Society you’ll enjoy exclusive perks including discounted 35th Anniversary Summit tickets, special recognition, and meaningful opportunities to connect with fellow alumni, all while supporting our shared mission.
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Notes from Aneesh
Aneesh has been traveling to many of our 300 rural and urban communities this fall and sharing reflections from the many incredible leaders he meets along the way. Follow him on LinkedIn to catch interview clips highlighting the voices of community leaders, educators and students shaping education’s future.
To learn more about Aneesh’s personal and professional journey to CEO of Teach For America watch this short video that features his family and favorite teacher.
TFA in the News
- Find Out: Ignite founder, Katie Tennessen Hooten highlights how tutoring just may be the teacher pipeline we’ve been missing in The 74.
- Get Insight: TFA has been named one of America’s Favorite Charities by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, lifting voices from across the org.
- Read Why: Kerry Donahue, Executive Director of TFA Massachusetts showcases how the right blueprint can set the path for student achievement in a timely CommonWealth Beacon op-ed.
*Note: In pursuit of our vision of One Day and our 2030 impact goal, Teach For America has built a broad coalition, and we work alongside over 300 communities across 37 states, the District of Columbia, and sovereign nations. To meet the needs of the children we serve and our participants, we partner with several other organizations and entities to establish a repertoire of resources and supports. While we review these resources, we recognize the content of links may shift, change, or be not fully aligned with our complete view, values, or vision. The inclusion of any link is intended to direct users to potentially useful information. Teach For America encourages users to exercise their own judgment when accessing linked websites.
Professional Development and Volunteer Opportunities
Career Acceleration Series
The Teach For America Career Center’s Career Acceleration Series is open October 15th to December 3rd, 2025. Available to alumni, corps members, staff, and the TFA network, these sessions with mission-aligned partners aim to support, inspire, and accelerate your career.
Become and Alumni Ambassador
Find out how you can do something more to activate your community and amplify our shared mission!
What’s Happening This Fall
October 25: The EdTech Co-Lab Fellowship: Bay Area, Beta to Breakthrough
October 22: LEE’s Your Story, Your Power: A Proven Formula for Crafting Your Message
October 29: Building Your Financial Future: Smart Strategies for Every Stage of Your Career
October 29: LEE’s Maximizing Your Future: Top 5 Tips on Social Security Retirement
October 30: LEE’s Know Your Ballot: A Simple Guide to Voting
November 5: Fuel Your Career of Impact: Networking with Purpose in the TFA Alumni Community
November 12: Breaking Into the C-Suite: Executive Pathways in Education & Social Impact
November 19: AI for Impact: Mapping Your Mission-Driven Career with Precision
December 3: AI-Powered Teaching, Future-Ready Careers
Stay Connected
Whether you just joined the Corps or completed your service decades ago, there are many ways to find your fellow Corps members and friends and connect. We provide both an alumni directory for looking up your old friends and a career networking platform – TFA Connect – for when you want to expand your career network, and several networking events each year. You can even join the national TFA Alumni group on LinkedIn! Wherever you go, the TFA alumni network is accessible and ready to support you.
