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Community Teachers Initiative is a not-for-profit organization that creates partnerships between teacher-training institutions and future educators to increase the number of highly qualified, culturally-connected teachers in urban classrooms. Culturally-connected teachers are highly-qualified certified instructors who possess an intimate knowledge of the social and cultural history and concerns of their students. These teachers will use this knowledge to enhance the students' educational experience.

Our Mission

Community Teachers Initiative supports the improvement of public education with "home-grown" teachers from urban neighborhoods. We do this by increasing the numbers of high-caliber, culturally-connected teachers in urban classrooms who are rooted in the urban community. This improves the effectiveness of public education.

 

CTI recruits, develops, and nurtures culturally-connected teachers committed to the empowerment of students and the transformation of public education to better meet the future.

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