#72 - Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director, Teach For America NC

Square Pizza

English - November 09, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
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We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director at Teach For America NC. Congratulations, on the new role! A fun fact about Dr. Perry-Graves: she worked as a corporate speechwriter before pursuing a career in higher education.

In this episode you will learn:

How she got the nickname "Master of Analogies"Becoming the Executive Director for TFA NCThe shift to a statewide strategy Specific goals for TFA

Teach For America recruits outstanding and diverse leaders to become TFA “corps members.” Corps members commit to teaching for two years in a low-income community, where they’re employed by local schools and confront both the challenges and joys of expanding opportunities for kids.

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