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Aim High Aspiring Teachers Program

Aim High strives to propel more young people into careers in education. Our Aspiring Teachers Program creates a larger, more diverse and prepared pipeline of teachers and leaders for California schools.

The Need for More Teachers

California and the nation are experiencing an unprecedented teacher shortage, especially of teachers of color. Representation in the classroom matters. The benefits of having a teacher from the same racial background, particularly for Black and Latino students, show up in test scores and grades, behavior, attendance, high school and college enrollment. Studies show that a non-white student is less likely to encounter a same-race role model at school. Students connecting with a teacher with shared experiences can influence growth and provide opportunities to discover their true potential.

Aim High’s Aspiring Teachers Program lowers barriers to education careers through training, mentorship and coaching, while also leveraging Aim High’s middle school summer program as a training ground that propels more high school and college students into education careers. Aim High supports future educators from diverse communities, with mentorship, peer-support and an alumni community to support their career ambitions.

Making an Impact

Since 1986, we have trained more than 4,000 educators.

Hands-on Training & Support
25% of staff time is allocated to professional development & classroom training to improve success potential in their career.
Diversifying the Teacher Pipeline
We hire and develop educators from underserved communities. 80% of our staff are people of color, compared to 40% of California public school educators.
Innovative Classroom Methods
We utilize evidence-based approaches, such as culturally responsive and trauma-informed teaching, social-emotional learning, project-based learning and restorative justice practices. Teachers then take these resources back into their academic-year classrooms, extending Aim High’s impact far beyond summer.

Sustaining Our Work

In 2021, Aim High launched the Alec Lee Fund for Aspiring Teachers, an endowment fund that will support our efforts in perpetuity. The fund also honored Aim High’s founding executive director, Alec Lee, who retired that year. “I cannot overstate the importance of excellent teaching and a school environment that celebrates the promise of all students,” he said. “This is what we create each summer at Aim High. This is what changes educational outcomes for low-income, first-generation young people.”

To learn more about supporting the Alec Lee Fund for Aspiring Teachers, contact Stacey Lewis, VP of Development.

What Aim High Educators are Saying

Aim High is doing the work to propel more people into teaching. Having a network to support your path to teaching is essential.

Viviana

Aim High has become my summer “home.” The team's collective passion and dedication to create “Aim High Magic” make my summers fun and rejuvenating!

Tasha
Simply amazing!

I remember being a fifth-grader and coming into Aim High and being unsure of myself and my future. Aim High gave me the development and support that I needed at that age, and that experience made me want to pursue a career in teaching.

Anthony
Simply amazing!

Aim High makes me a better leader because it gives me a platform to inspire other educators.

Jessie
Simply amazing!
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