Ohio
About Us
About Us
The Teach For America Ohio region launched in 2020. But Teach For America has been a presence in the region for far longer than that—our TFA Greater Cleveland and TFA Southwest Ohio regions have both been serving the children of Ohio since 2012.
In that time the two regions—now united as a single region, TFA Ohio—have built an impactful network of almost 1,200 corps members and alumni. You’ll find our alumni working in a variety of sectors to advance educational excellence for all children—as teachers, entrepreneurs, nonprofit executives, consultants, lawyers, healthcare workers, and policy advocates.
But there is still so much to do to change the opportunity gap that exists between cities and suburbs in the region. We seek bold leaders and people with extraordinary talent to challenge the status quo and join us in creating system change.
A tight-knit community of around
70
corps members are teaching in our region this year.
We work alongside our neighbors in
5
communities: Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati in Ohio and Covington, Kentucky.
An expansive network of more than
1100
alumni live and work in our region.
A tight-knit community of around
70
corps members are teaching in our region this year.
We work alongside our neighbors in
5
communities: Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati in Ohio and Covington, Kentucky.
An expansive network of more than
1100
alumni live and work in our region.
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Living Here
The Birthplace of Aviation. The Mother of Presidents. The Buckeye State. The Heart of It All.
Through its history, Ohio has been home to innovators, risk-takers, thought leaders and change makers. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, Marion to Meigs, there are incredible, innovative things happening every day within Ohio's communities.
Within the state lines, Ohio contains multitudes. It has many urban cities alongside rural villages, cornfields that lead to Broadway stages, a lakefront and a river front. It experiences all four seasons in earnest with all the beauty and power that come with each of them. It has victorious sports teams and cursed legacies that rally the passions of fans across the state. It is the home of 8 presidents, countless critical inventions, over 20 astronauts and even Superman.
Clockwise from top left: Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky are just across the Ohio River from one another. Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland round out the five cities where our corps members teach.
Get to Know Us
Isabelle Kalubi Harper - Cincinnati Alum
Isabelle Kalubi Harper - Cincinnati Alum
"I love my job because I love working with my students. As much as I enjoy being in the classroom, it's the interactions in the hallways, it's the hugs in the morning, because middle schoolers need love too, and that is something that's really really important to me."
Derrick Holifield - Cleveland Alum
Derrick Holifield - Cleveland Alum
"I can't think of one time where I woke up and said 'I don't want to go to work.'"
Alexandra Retodo - Columbus Corps Member
Alexandra Retodo - Columbus Corps Member
"My experience in TFA Ohio can be really characterized by the support and the community that I have here despite being far from home and despite being a first-year teacher."
BreAnn Hill - Dayton Corps Member
BreAnn Hill - Dayton Corps Member
"I find it an honor to be able to come back and serve the students who are sitting in the seats that I once sat in years ago."
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