Grow Your Own IL

Our team recently visited @ParklandCollege to connect with faculty & students enrolled in #DMTI. Over half of the 42 DMTI students attend 2-year schools like Parkland. Read more about how DMTI is strengthening pathways for #TodaysMenTeaching

"Scotti Fisher is a GYO-IL Peoria Candidate who will be graduating this semester with a degree in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Special Education from Illinois State University. #BlackHistoryMonth #gyoteacher

Inez Beverly Prosser was a psychologist, teacher and school administrator. She is often regarded as the first African-American female to receive a Ph.D. in psychology. #BlackHistoryMonth

"Good poetry and successful revolution change lives. And you cannot compose a good poem or wage a revolution without changing consciousness unless you attack the language that you share with your enemies and invent a language that you share with your allies." -June Jordan #BHM

Nathaniel Joseph is a GYO graduate, Nathaniel is a teacher at AL RABY High school in Garfield Park. "I connected to GYO's mission of being part of the community, and being a living example of what a teacher can look like." -Nathaniel Joseph #BlackHistoryMonth

Karen Lewis, in her tenure as Chicago Teachers Union president, led the union in its 2012 strike, and became a figurehead for a wave of teacher activism around the country. "Does it unite us? Does it build our power? Does it make us stronger?" - Karen Lewis #BlackHistoryMonth

GYO-IL cultivates skilled teacher candidates from communities across Illinois to build a robust and racially diverse workforce. We are pleased to share a new report detailing our growth and impact over the past four years (2020-2023). growyourownteachers.org/reports

#KEES is delighted to announce Richard Nettles as the #Chicago / Lake County Program Director at @GrowYourOwnIL. Congratulations to the entire Grow Your Own Illinois team and board on this appointment! Read here: kees2success.com/grow-your-own-… #Illinois #ExecutiveSearch #Recruitment

Thank you to all who attended today’s DMTI celebratory luncheon, especially @SpeakerWelchIL Emmanuel “Chris” Welch, whose career trajectory demonstrates the power of diversity and community. Join #TodaysMenTeaching #DMTI

We’re looking for our next Chicago/Lake County Program Director and partnering with @KEES on the search. For more details and contact information for KEES click here: growyourownteachers.org/get-involved

Thank you to all who could attend GYO's October cohort meeting, special thanks to Patricia Krueger-Henney and Nicole McLaren for leading and facilitating an engaging and productive meeting. Thank you all, and Happy Halloween!

GYO IL welcomes our Lake County Coordinator, Dr. Mytzy Rodriguez-Kufner to our team. "Along with my role at the University Center as advisor and recruiter, I am also a Grow Your Own Coordinator. I am excited to work with two very supportive teams." -Dr. Mytzy Rodriguez-Kufner

We are partnering with Lou Malnati’s to support aspiring teachers in Chicago. Lou Malnati’s will be donating a portion of all orders made on Monday September 25, at their west loop location on Randolph and Racine to our organization. groupraise.com/.../257623-gro…...

Come support Grow Your Own Teachers by committing to eat at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria on Sep 25! groupraise.com/events/257623-… via @groupraise

Congratulations to the new cohort. We are excited to follow and support your journey! DMTI is accepting applications in Central and Southern Illinois right now! Apply for scholarship money, mentorship and more. Join #TodaysMenTeaching growyourownteachers.org/dmti

Happy to know Maria will have the opportunity to start her career as a teacher. Her resilience and dedication will make her a great teacher and student advocate. -Luis Meza #gyoteacher #gyograduate

In her GYO interview, Aurora showed an enthusiasm for learning and teaching that is still with her now – we are excited to see Aurora as a classroom teacher. Aurora will be a great student advocate. -Luis Meza #gyoteacher #gyograduate

GYO Chicago hosted it's first Alumni event on July 8th. Thank you to everyone for attending and connecting with our team and your fellow GYO teachers. we hope to see you all again and more at our next event, thank you.🥳

Hillary is graduating with Master of Education in Special Education. Hillary speaks her mind & connects well with students which is a winning combination for a successful teaching career to come. -Mary Osazuwa #gyoteacher #gyograduate

This is how we celebrate our Independence day. We support racially diverse and community-connected individuals to achieve their teaching license and ultimately serve in classrooms throughout Illinois. #happyfourthofjuly #independenceday #GYOteachers