We've had a number of grads do Teach for America and I've heard good things about the experience. It also reminds me that I wouldn't have undertaken such a challenge when I graduated from college, which makes it all the more impressive. There was an interesting piece about the program in the papers lately:
It's the strongest job market in years for new college graduates, with salaries and perks rising accordingly. But one of the country's hottest recruiters this spring promised low wages, exhausting labor and just a brief break before work begins.
Teach for America is surging in popularity. At sites around the country, the 17-year-old nonprofit has begun training about 2,400 recent graduates for two-year teaching stints in disadvantaged schools, nearly triple the figure in 2000.
Read the whole thing here.
Any Teach for America folks out there who can comment on their experiences?
