Mission
AFRICAN AMERICAN TEACHING FELLOWS WORKS TO RECRUIT, SUPPORT, DEVELOP AND RETAIN A CADRE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN TEACHERS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY. WE SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, JOB TRAINING SKILLS, AND CONNECTIONS WITH THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE COMMUNITY. EMPOWERED TO RETURN TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, OUR FELLOWS BECOME INVALUABLE ROLE MODELS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND PREPARE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE IN A DIVERSE WORLD.