As a 501c3 non-profit, the mission of Grow Your Own Illinois is to “support the education and excellence of GYO teacher candidates and graduates; advocate for policies that facilitate increasing the number of teachers of color; and coordinate and align the work of innovative partnerships among universities, community colleges, school districts and community organizers that make up the GYO consortia across the state.” GYO Illinois has a strong focus on “creating a pipeline of highly qualified teachers of color (GYO defines highly qualified as pedagogical and subject matter content mastery and a high degree of cultural competence), supporting GYO teachers once they are in the classroom, and advocating to close the teacher-student diversity gap across Illinois.”
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Anti-racism in early childhood, Early Childhood Education, Funding For Early Childhood Education, Requirements For Early Childhood TeachersSubmitted on:
March 10, 2021Contact Email:
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