Aim High’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by providing free summer learning programs to middle school students from under-resourced communities. They focus on fostering academic and social-emotional growth to help students thrive. Aim High envisions a world where all children have access to quality education, opportunities to grow, and the tools to realize their full potential, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Aim High strives to propel more people into careers in education. Our Aspiring Teachers Program exists to create a larger, more diverse, and better prepared pipeline of teachers and leaders for California schools.
Spend your summer inspiring students and mentoring up-and-coming teachers. Collaborate, try out creative teaching methods, and make a lasting impact on kids and colleagues alike.

Their mission is to develop, place, and connect essential Latino leaders in the education sector, building an ecosystem of Latino advocates by infusing Latino talent into positions of influence.
Aspiring educators can benefit from mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities through programs like the Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship, which operates in regions including the Bay Area.
Current educators can participate in the Latinx Teachers' Fellowship to enhance their skills, connect with a community of peers, and access resources aimed at supporting their growth and retention in the education sector.

Teach For America Bay Area works towards the day when all children will have access to an excellent education. They envision a world where educators, policymakers, parents, students, and communities work together in pursuit of profound systemic change so that every child has an equal opportunity to learn, lead, and thrive.
Teach For America Bay Area enables aspiring educators to partner with under-resourced schools in historically marginalized communities, helping students grow as learners and leaders. With no prior teaching experience required, TFA provides exceptional training, coaching, professional development, and an unparalleled resource and support network. Participants develop critical teaching, leadership, and advocacy skills, all while joining a network of passionate changemakers fueled by their relentless pursuit of educational equity.
Teach For America Bay Area offers opportunities to collaborate with a network of passionate alumni and educators committed to educational equity. TFA provides professional development, mentorship opportunities, and connections to innovative practices and resources to help educators enhance their impact in the classroom.

BTP's mission is to sustain and develop Black teachers to lead and reimagine schools as communities of liberated learning. Their vision is that every student will benefit from the diversity, excellence, and leadership of an empowered Black teaching force.
BTP offers affinity spaces focused on wellness and leadership development.
BTP offers programs like the 18-month Black Teacher Project Fellowship and the five-session Black Teacher Design Lab, providing mentorship, professional development, and a supportive community to help new educators thrive.

The project aims to provide personalized legal consultations to DACA workers and employers, focusing on employment-based immigration visas.
Aspiring educators who are DACA-eligible can benefit from the project's legal assistance programs.
We offer free consultations to both DACA workers and other Dreamers and their employers with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Our consultations include individualized assessments of immigration legalization options with an emphasis on employment-based immigration visas.

TeachStart aims to make teaching accessible by offering a pathway that allows you to earn a full-time salary with benefits while working toward your teaching credential.
If you're looking to start a teaching career without the financial burden, TeachStart offers a practical solution. You'll gain classroom experience, earn a salary, and receive the training needed to become a credentialed teacher.
Current educators can benefit from TeachStart by participating in mentorship programs, contributing to a supportive community, and helping to address the teacher shortage by guiding new educators through the credentialing process.

KOO envisions a world where all Black boys and men are seen as, and see themselves as, brilliant, beautiful, and possessing innate greatness. Their mission is to reimagine systems of education, culture, and wellness, driving narrative change that celebrates Black people and culture, thereby improving educational and life outcomes for Black boys from Pre-K to PhD.
KOO supports high school graduates and non-degree holders on the pathway to earning a Bachelor’s degree and teaching credential.
Experienced teachers can engage in professional development through KOO's culturally responsive curriculum training, participate in initiatives aimed at Black teacher retention, and collaborate on projects that amplify youth voices and leadership.

Rivet School builds a college experience designed entirely around the needs of working adult students. They believe that all students, especially those working, parenting, or first in their family to attend college, deserve to earn a career-boosting degree.
Rivet School builds a college experience designed entirely around the needs of working adult students. They believe that all students, especially those working, parenting, or first in their family to attend college, deserve to earn a career-boosting degree.
Rivet School primarily caters to aspiring and future educators working to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree.

The organizations in this collaborative came together with the goal of coordinating resources, sharing opportunities, and working as one to grow and strengthen the educator community across the Bay Area.