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This service act seeks to encourage those who are deterred by recent financial setbacks to nevertheless consider national service opportunities such as Teach for America and the Peace Corps. It will increase the amount of money provided to students by raising the value of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award—created to allow those pursuing service opportunities to simultaneously pay off their college loans—from $4,775 to $5,350 per year...
...While Teach for America participants receive salaries which vary from region to region,” said Lumumba B. Seegars ’09, a campus representative for Teach for America, “These AmeriCorps funds provide educational grants to participants in national service to pay off previous loans...
...teacher was having some knee problems and had to go through a recovery period,” Oppenheimer says. “[The teacher] had Sam [Weber], and he would teach her classes, and I would go to every class he was teaching, regardless of the level. When he left, I would...
Upon her graduation from Vassar in 1991, Carpio began teaching fourth and eighth grades through Teach for America, an endeavor that, she admits, was challenging. “But I realized that if you put your soul into it, it’s really enriching,” Carpio explains. After holding teaching positions at various universities, Carpio came to Harvard in 2002 and immediately impressed students with her passion for literature...
...institutional change of health systems in different countries. He spoke about incorporating technology into health care systems in developing nations, stressing the importance of starting by introducing basic technologies—like cell phones—before moving on to more complex equipment, like MRI scanners. “Teach people, then teach them a little bit more,” he said. Zucker engaged his audience with his energy and stories from his personal experience, one of which involved saving the life of a 14-year-old on the way home after a long day at work by recognizing...