Why We Exist & What We Do

The mission of Generation Teach is to co-create loving communities where generations of students, teachers, and leaders learn, grow, and develop.

A young man and woman engaged in a conversation outside a building, surrounded by other young women.

Generation Teach partners with districts and charter schools to:

  1. Engage elementary and middle-school students in summer learning through our 5-week STEAM Academy.

  2. Invest undergraduate and high-school students in teaching through our 7-week teaching fellowship.

  3. Develop professional teachers as leaders through our multi-month leadership residency.

Sample Summer Texts

Cover images of four children's books: 'Black Boy Joy' by Kwame Mbalia, 'The House on Mango Street' by Sandra Cisneros, 'Flying Lessons & Other Stories', and 'Other Words for Home' by Jasmine Warga.

Students participate in daily free reading and share their book selections through Book Talks, which develop public-speaking skills while encouraging students to explore new authors.

What is the relationship between Generation Teach and AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, engaging more than 185,000 Americans each year in intensive service to make a positive impact in communities throughout the nation. AmeriCorps provides funding to organizations and agencies committed to making a difference in specific areas, such as education. Generation Teach is an AmeriCorps-funded program operating in California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Since 2014, Generation Teach has co-created loving communities where over 9,600 K-8th-grade students, 2,100 undergraduate and high-school students, and 400 professional teachers have learned, grown, and developed.