Philanthropy for an Interdependent World
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names 2008 Teaching Fellows
NEW YORK, NY (April 28, 2008) - Twenty-five college juniors from 15 participating institutions have been named recipients of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund's (RBF) 2008 Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color. Each fellow receives up to $22,100 over a five-year period that begins this summer and ends after completion of three years of public school teaching.
"The 2008 Fellows bring diverse experiences-both personally and academically-that will be assets one day in the classroom," said Miriam Añeses, director, Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color.
Universities and colleges may nominate up to three candidates for the fellowships. This year Brown University was the only school to have all three candidates selected for the 2008 Class of RBF Fellows.
Established in 1992, the Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color were created with the primary objective to recruit students of color from universities and colleges nationwide to the teaching profession. Each year the Fund awards up to 25 fellowships to students of color entering the teaching profession. Since the program's inception, the Fund has awarded fellowships to 351 college students. The class of 2008 marks the 14th cohort of RBF Fellows.
Incoming Fellows are required to complete a summer project between their junior and senior years. Planned jointly by Fellows and their mentors, the projects provide students with direct teaching experience with children or youth. Projects are presented at a summer workshop, which will be held this year from August 13-17 in the Washington, D.C. area.
