Alumni-Led Initiatives are events or groups organized by alums that are inclusive affinity, interest, and/or issue based-spaces that proactively seek to create a safe space, build community and/or solve for a specific need in our landscape. Start your own Alumni-Led Initiative!

Come join for our last two jogs and talks of the school year! We’ll be meeting both times at Camino Brewing Company on South 1st Street for a 3-4 mile jog. Stick around afterwards for their Taco Tuesday deal or to just catch up with others as we close out the school year!

Techstars Startup Weekend Inclusive Education in San Jose will be held on June 7-9 at the Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) in San Jose.  Techstars Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. This is the first Startup Weekend focused on Inclusive Education.

The event:  We bring together a diverse group of people passionate about making a positive impact on special education or on people with learning differences.  In 54 hours, participants share ideas, form teams, build products and launch education startups. Startup Weekend Inclusive Education begins with open-mic 60-second pitches on Friday night that will result in the formation of small teams around the best, most viable concepts. Teams spend Saturday and Sunday focusing on customer development, talking with educators and students about their needs, validating their ideas and building prototypes with the help of experienced coaches. On Sunday, teams demo their products and receive valuable feedback from a panel of expert judges.

As a participant, we love folks with a diverse skill set. Whether you are a designer, developer, educator, or have a background in business development, we would love to have you participate! If you think there is an area in special education or inclusive education that needs a solution, Startup Weekend is a great place to start actualizing the idea into a demo product. RSVP at bit.ly/inclusivEd19.

Use DISCOUNT code: TFA20 for 20% off ticket prices. Scholarships are available at bit.ly/inclusivEd19scholarship

ABOUT:
This book club is a venue for TFA corps members, alumni, and friends to connect and discuss social issues.
OUR NEXT MEETING:
We will meet to discuss Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30PM at the TFA office in San Francisco (685 Market Street, Suite 500).

BOOKS WE’VE READ:
Our Kids, Just Mercy, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Evicted, Show Me a Hero, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The New Jim Crow, Chasing the Scream, $2.00 a day, We Gon’ Be Alright, The Smartest Kids in the World, Hillbilly Elegy, Big Girls Don’t Cry, The Teacher Wars, Dreams of My Father, Americanah, The Hate U Give, Born a Crime, Homegoing, We Were Eight Years in Power, Underground Railroad, Beyond the Messy Truth, Sing, Unburied, Sing, Tattoos on the Heart, and Educated and Exit West, Becoming, Educated and Dreamland.

Join the Oakland A’s as we celebrate teachers and their dedication to educating our youth during Teacher Appreciation Night presented by Ross Dress for Less on Tuesday, July 16.

Bay Area teachers who register will receive a maximum of two (2) complimentary tickets, courtesy of Ross Dress for Less, for that day’s 7:07 p.m. game versus the Seattle Mariners. The game also features free parking for all fans. The A’s will also host a pregame Educational Fair in the Eastside Club beginning at 4:30 p.m. Teachers are invited to attend and learn about the A’s educational programs and visit booths from community partners.

Teachers, to receive your two (2) complimentary tickets, please fill out the form below using your school/work email address. You will receive an email the week of the game with information on where to pick up your tickets on the day of the game. You will need a photo ID to pick up tickets.