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Scholarship designed for African-American men in Florida
Edward Waters College is offering a scholarship program called, Call Me Mister. The college needs more applicants. It is available for African-American men who want to become teachers. Watch the video.
Read MoreJason Williams and Jerry Parr National Award Winners
Leader of Men and Children Award winner Jason Williams – PK teacher at Greenville Ave Child Development Center, where Deborah Henderson is Director. He has a CDA, TEEM trained, and is a T.E.A.C.H. Scholar. He started at 19 as an assistant; has been in child care for 10 years. Parents rave about Mr. Jason. One parent […]
Read MoreMenTeach at the National Conference in Dallas, TX
Join us at the largest early education conference in the world in Dallas, TX. There are numerous sessions about men teaching including an awards ceremony to honor men and women supporting the work of recruiting and retaining men teaching. Thursday, November 6 8 – 9:30 AM – Boys in school: How to make my classroom […]
Read MoreExpect Male Involvement
[MenTeach: Don Piburn has be working in early education for years. He has been instrumental in recruiting and retaining men teachers through his work in Hawaii hosting MenTeach retreats, serving on the AEYC affiliate board and being a founding father of the World Forum Men in Early Childhood Education (MECE). These articles were written 10 years ago […]
Read MoreKindergarten teacher part of a rare breed
As a male kindergarten teacher, new Brook Forest School teacher David Mangless is a rare breed — only 2.3 percent of the country’s preschool and kindergarten teachers in 2013 were men, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. Q. Did you know that you wanted to teach kindergarten when you […]
Read MoreMenTeach New England Meeting in January 2015
MenTeach-NE planning session and conversation Saturday, January 17, 2015, 10-2ish @ Jerry Parr’s house in Londonderry, NH near MA border. Camaraderie, brotherhood and food! All are welcome.
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