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'''Teach For America''' was named the official national philanthropy of Phi Sigma Pi by the 2003 [[Grand Chapter]]. The organization's mission is to promote educational reform by engaging the nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate inequities in the current system. | '''Teach For America''' was named the official national philanthropy of Phi Sigma Pi by the 2003 [[Grand Chapter]]. The organization's mission is to promote educational reform by engaging the nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate inequities in the current system. | ||
| − | Since 2003, Phi Sigma Pi has partnered with Teach For America to provide corps members, supplies, and monetary support. At the [[2007 National Convention]], [[Jonah Goodman|National President Jonah Goodman]] announced the newly created Teach For America Grant program that is open to any Alumni currently working as a Teach For America Corps Member to further improve the learning environment in their class rooms. [[Erik Walschburger|Vice President of Chapter Development Erik Walschburger]] announced plans to further increase the scope of Phi Sigma Pi's support of the organization with an alternative break for brothers in January of 2008. Phi Sigma Pi will be working with the Phoenix Regional Teach For America office on several improvement and revitalization projects in a local school. | + | Since 2003, Phi Sigma Pi has partnered with Teach For America to provide corps members, supplies, and monetary support. At the [[2007 National Convention]], [[Jonah Goodman|National President Jonah Goodman]] announced the newly created Teach For America Grant program that is open to any Alumni currently working as a Teach For America Corps Member to further improve the learning environment in their class rooms. [[Erik Walschburger|Vice President of Chapter Development Erik Walschburger (2006-2008)]] announced plans to further increase the scope of Phi Sigma Pi's support of the organization with an alternative break for brothers in January of 2008. Phi Sigma Pi will be working with the Phoenix Regional Teach For America office on several improvement and revitalization projects in a local school. |
==Alternative Break Project== | ==Alternative Break Project== | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 4 September 2008
Teach For America was named the official national philanthropy of Phi Sigma Pi by the 2003 Grand Chapter. The organization's mission is to promote educational reform by engaging the nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate inequities in the current system.
Since 2003, Phi Sigma Pi has partnered with Teach For America to provide corps members, supplies, and monetary support. At the 2007 National Convention, National President Jonah Goodman announced the newly created Teach For America Grant program that is open to any Alumni currently working as a Teach For America Corps Member to further improve the learning environment in their class rooms. Vice President of Chapter Development Erik Walschburger (2006-2008) announced plans to further increase the scope of Phi Sigma Pi's support of the organization with an alternative break for brothers in January of 2008. Phi Sigma Pi will be working with the Phoenix Regional Teach For America office on several improvement and revitalization projects in a local school.
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Alternative Break Project
2008 Phoenix, Arizona
January 6-12, thirteen Brothers participated in the first Teach For America Alternative Break Trip to Carl T. Smith Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona.
2009 Shelby, Mississippi
January 4-11, 2009 Within the one week of the Alternative Break Project, volunteers will construct two playgrounds at Shelby Middle School. One playground will be designated for the 5th and 6th graders and will consist of a jungle gym and swings. Another playground will be designated for the 7th and 8th graders and will consist of a blacktop with various educational stencils and a basketball goal.
