When Mal Davis reflects on his time with Citizen Schools, one word rises above the rest: Pride. His journey—from Teaching Associate to Teaching Fellow—was full of transformational moments, not just for himself, but for the students whose lives he helped shape.
Read MoreWhen Mal Davis reflects on his time with Citizen Schools, one word rises above the rest: Pride. His journey—from Teaching Associate to Teaching Fellow—was full of transformational moments, not just for himself, but for the students whose lives he helped shape.
Read MoreThis Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re proud to honor Jessica Lander—a former Citizen Schools Teaching Associate, award-winning educator, and author—whose journey from a shared table in a Charlestown school office to classrooms across the country shows what’s possible when we invest in teachers from the very beginning.
Read MoreThis Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re honored to celebrate Sydney Chaffee, whose journey from Teaching Fellow to National Teacher of the Year shows how transformative educators—and the organizations that support them—can be.
Read MoreThis Teacher Appreciation Month, we honor educators like Tara Hollins, whose journey from Citizen Schools AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow to classroom teacher embodies the power of giving back—and the impact of Citizen Schools.
Read MoreHow did a middle school visit to a downtown law firm inspire Andy Pamphile’s path to becoming a Senior Treasury Analyst at Klaviyo? Read how Citizen Schools helped shape his vision for success. Andy’s story is a powerful reminder that early exposure and mentorship can open doors that young people may not even know exist.
Read MoreJessica Lander is a former Citizen Schools Teaching Associate, who taught at the Edwards Middle School from 2011–2012. Currently, Jessica is an EL History and Civics High School Teacher in Lowell, MA, having taught there starting in 2015. She has also authored three books, including her most recent publication, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education.
Read MoreAn avid soccer player, Santy explained that the only reason he even heard about Menlo School, a private school in Atherton, was because of an after-school program, Citizen Schools, where he would wait out the gap of time between the end of school and the start of soccer practice and took an extracurricular course about local private school opportunities.
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