Barclays, Teach For America – New York and the NYC Department of Education Partner to Bring Teachers to See “Hamilton”
14 February 2017 - 7:28AM
Business Wire
400 New York City public school teachers will
see the Tony Award-winning show and participate in training to make
their classrooms more inclusive and culturally relevant.
New York City (NYC) public school teachers, including 200 Teach
For America – New York corps members, will attend the evening
performance of Hamilton: An American Musical. The unique
opportunity to celebrate this community of teaching professionals
is part of a fundraiser to benefit Teach For America – New York, a
nonprofit organization that expands educational opportunity for
children facing the challenges of poverty. The event and training
is made possible through a partnership with Barclays as part of its
commitment to supporting innovation, diversity and preparing the
next generation for the jobs of tomorrow.
“We are so grateful to Barclays for its investment in
eliminating barriers that our students face to accessing the rich
opportunities our city has to offer,” said Charissa Fernández,
Executive Director, Teach For America – New York. “It takes
everyone – educators, families, policymakers, advocates and
businesses – the entire city – to ensure that all kids are getting
the education they need and deserve.”
In addition to raising critical funds to support its mission, by
pairing the opportunity to attend the show, which is sold out for
months, with training that helps teachers understand and respond to
different cultures, the event advances Teach For America – New
York’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness as key
characteristics of an excellent education and culturally responsive
pedagogy.
“Barclays is proud to partner with Teach for America – New York
in its efforts to ensure that all children receive access to an
excellent education,” said Barbara Byrne, Vice Chairman, Barclays.
“The fantastic opportunity that this organization provides for our
communities contributes greatly to building a stronger and more
diverse workforce for the future. We are delighted to support
invaluable initiatives like this that seek to promote growth and
positive change in the communities where we work and live.”
The 400 teachers who will see the show were selected by the
Department of Education and via lottery by Teach For America – New
York. This group of NYC public school teachers is comprised of
educators who teach a variety of subjects in schools across the
city. It also includes both teachers enrolled in Teach For America
and those who are not.
“This partnership is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and
thank our city’s passionate educators, who work tirelessly to
motivate their students and strengthen their school communities,”
said New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
“It allows teachers to take the musical back into their classrooms
and help bring history to life for those who have not yet seen the
show.”
The training, which is scheduled for March, will be hosted by
the NYC Department of Education and The Fund for Public Schools and
will provide teachers with actionable strategies to teach in and
support diverse classrooms.
“This support from Barclays demonstrates how we leverage private
funds to respond quickly and strategically to emerging needs, such
as supporting diversity and inclusion in the classroom,” explained
Sarah Geisenheimer, Executive Director of The Fund for Public
Schools. “We are pleased to participate in this initiative to
provide teachers with the training and tools necessary to bring the
spirit of Hamilton into the classroom.”
Teach For America – New York seeks to strengthen the movement
for educational equity and excellence by enlisting, developing and
supporting the nation’s most promising future leaders to start
their careers in the NYC schools that need them the most. The
organization makes a special effort to recruit teachers who share
the background of their students -- people of color, first
generation college graduates and native New Yorkers.
About Teach For America – New York
Teach For America – New York works in partnership with schools
and communities to expand educational equity so that one day, every
Pre-K through 12th grade student in NYC will have the opportunity
to attend great neighborhood schools—schools that support, inspire,
and challenge them to become the leaders our city needs. The
organization recruits, develops and supports a diverse corps of
outstanding college graduates who commit to teach for at least two
years in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders and
advocates in the effort to end educational inequity. Teach For
America teachers reach more than 95,000 NYC students annually. To
learn more about Teach For America – New York, please visit
https://newyork.teachforamerica.org/.
About Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment
bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and
investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a
strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US. With
over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays
operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 130,000
people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for
customers and clients worldwide. For further information about
Barclays, please visit home.barclays.
About The Fund for Public Schools
The Fund for Public Schools (FPS) has consistently and
rigorously dedicated itself to supporting New York City’s public
schools since 1982. FPS supports some of the most innovative
programs in K-12 education at the largest school district in the
country, with 1.1M students in approximately 1,800 schools.
Partnerships between FPS and the philanthropic community enable the
NYC Department of Education to pilot innovative projects;
accelerate promising, outcome-driven initiatives; and respond
quickly and strategically to emerging needs across the
system. To learn more about The Fund, or to join its growing
list of supporters, visit www.fundforpublicschools.org.
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