UNCF and HBCUs are developing a pipeline of African American leaders in K-12 education
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Alphonzo Choice, Claflin University
“One thing the program taught me is that I must learn to use all my skills and all my talents.”
K-12 Fellow Stories
The UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship is a leadership and talent development initiative aimed at building a robust pipeline of high-achieving African Americans engaged in K-12 education in America.
Brenika Beltinor
Bethune-Cookman University
“There are so many roles in education that need to be filled—the roles go beyond being a teacher.”
Daniel Primous
Morehouse College
“The fellowship had space and opportunities to be in front of strong movers and change-agents in the education reform space. When you're in that seat, you have an opportunity that hits you and says, 'Oh, I can also do that.'”
Essence Thomas
Dillard University
“This internship will take you to different opportunities and experiences that allow you to align your passions with education, and I am very grateful for the experience that it has brought me.”
Jacarri Relf
Lane College
“I tell people all the time, the best way to get yourself opportunities is to get yourself into an internship like the Walton program.”
UNCF and HBCUs are building a pipeline of African American leaders in K-12 education across the United States.
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Prairie View A&M University
“The biggest takeaway for me is the professional growth I've gotten from this experience.”
Jatericka Connelly
Florida A&M University
“The connections don't stop at the fellowship. They keep in contact wth you—positive, actual impactful contact.”
Jillique Logan
Xavier University of Louisiana
“I saw the levels of investment people were willing to make to get kids to college. When I went back to school, it helped me find those pockets of investment in my own community, and I began to teach.”
Kyndal Broadway
Claflin University
“The program gives you some insight into where you want to live after you graduate, and it helps you see what career path you want to take.”
Leighanna Mahoney
Claflin University
“When I started my journey, I wanted to be a hospital social worker. So now, because of this experience, I'm considering being a school social worker, because it deals a lot more with having a bigger impact on kids; it's especially important for me to have that impact on urban areas.”
Madison Page
Oakwood University
“Seeing all these residents, who came from all sorts of different backgrounds and had different experiences in college or in high school, was inspiring to see because it made me realize I had made the right choice.”
Queen Jonafá Tervalo
Clark Atlanta University
“One of the takeaways I got from this internship is I have to be intentional in everything I do... so when you are networking or doing your work, what transferrable skills are you building upon so you can bring it to the next opportunity?”
R. Jordan Davis
Morehouse College
“I believe future students should apply for this opportunity because education affects all of us. Being a part of this fellowship, you get a sense of what education looks like from the inside out.”
Ra'Kya Lewis
Philander Smith College
“Even if you don't want to be a teacher, just learning new things about the policies, the business part of it; seeing what teachers and principals have to go through to make sure students get the proper education they need is a real eye-opener.”
Sarah Pierre
Alcorn State University
“This fellowship offers the opportunity to be placed within a professional environment, to enhance your interpersonal skills that you'll need to use later on in life and expertise within departments you would have never thought you'd be a part of.”
Shameelah Abdullah
Jackson State University
“Regardless of your field of study or what your end career is going to be, there are things you can gain with this fellowship, whether it's a network, or just general professional development.”