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Skip to main content Google Tag Manager Secondary Navigation What We Do Where We Work Support Us Stories Search Search Icon Search Submit Search Search Main navigation How to Join Life in the Corps Life as an Alum Secondary Navigation Mobile What We Do Where We Work Support Us Stories User account menu Log in Search Submit Search Search Close Close Charlotte-Piedmont Triad Toggle Arrow Our Community Our Work Join the Corps Support Our Work Charlotte-Piedmont Triad Our Community Our Work Join the Corps Support Our Work Charlotte and Greensboro were at the forefront of the desegregation and Civil Rights movements, yet there are still glaring gaps in education opportunity according to race, zip code, and income bracket. Together, with families, educators, and community partners, we are working to ensure all students in Charlotte-Piedmont Triad receive excellent educational opportunities. Trying to figure out where you’d like to teach? Our Compare Regions tool can help. Compare Regions Teach For America first came to Charlotte in 2004. Ten years later, in 2014, Teach For America Piedmont Triad was founded, working with schools in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and the High Point. Today, Teach For America continues to maintain a distinct presence in both Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad under the consolidated name Teach For America Charlotte-Piedmont Triad. Charlotte’s education system was at the forefront of the desegregation movement in the 1970s and won the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education in 2011. Despite this, there is still a stark disparity in educational opportunities between low-income students and their more affluent peers. Within a few miles of the prospering business districts of downtown, there are schools where only one third of students are on grade level in reading and math. The cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and the High Point—which make up the Piedmont Triad—are widely known for their rich culture and heritage. Greensboro in particular has a strong legacy of student and community leadership rooted in the Civil Rights Movement, including the six courageous students who integrated Greensboro Schools in 1957 and the four who birthed the student-led sit-in movement in 1960. Yet, more than 50 years later, there are still glaring gaps in education opportunity according to race, zip code, and income bracket. Today, over 200 corps members work alongside more than 600 alumni across the Charlotte-Piedmont Triad communities creating opportunities for students. Celebrate 15 years in Charlotte and 5 years in Piedmont Triad! Join us as we celebrate Teach For America's work in the region over the past years and look forward to our work ahead. Learn More Get in Touch with TFA Charlotte-Piedmont Triad Name Email What would you like to speak to us about? Back To Top Stay Connected TFA is committed to expanding opportunity for all children. Sign up for our emails to learn how you can get involved. Email I’m interested in applying to teach Content is loading... Footer Regions Stories Careers One Day Magazine FAQs Contact Us Press Donate Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Resubscribe to Email Facebook Twitter Instagram Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. Copyright 2020 Teach For America, Inc. All rights reserved. Teach For America logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teach For America, Inc. Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. Redefine the future for students at Teach For America. Take the next step and join the corps today. Join The Corps Close Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. At Teach For America, we know lasting change can happen: All children will get the excellent education they deserve. See how change happens. Watch Video Close...