Grow Your Own Illinois
Preparing the highly effective Teachers our students and schools need! Grow Your Own Teachers is an innovative partnership of community organizations, higher ed institutions, and school districts that supports parents, community members, and paraprofessionals to become highly qualified teachers! GYO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RACIALLY DIVERSE AND COMMUNITY-CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN HARD-TO-STAFF SCHOOLS AND POSITIONS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
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Grow Your Own Teachers WE SEE THE TEACHER IN YOU. GYOIL MULTIYEAR LEGISLATIVE REPORT With ongoing investment from the Illinois legislature GYOIL programs harness the contributions of higher education district and community partners to directly address Illinois chronic teacher shortage and lack of racial diversity in the educator workforce. GYOIL purposefully recruits candidates from highneed urban and rural areas with significant teacher vacancies fully supports them in preparation programs and returns them to their home communities as fully licensed teachers. We are pleased to share a report that reflects on our work and impact for the past four fiscal years 20202023.
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🌟 It's inspiring to see initiatives like GYOIL that empower community members to step into teaching roles! Investing in our local talent is the key to building a brighter future for our students. Together, we can make a difference! 🌱✨
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👏 Huge shoutout to Grow Your Own Illinois for addressing the teacher shortage and promoting diversity in education! Let’s support our neighbors in becoming the role models our children need and deserve. Keep up the amazing work! 💪📚
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