Teach For America aims to educate less fortunate

Editor,

Of the 13 million children in our country who grow up in poverty, fewer than half of them will go on to graduate high school. Those that do will, on average, perform at an eighth-grade level. The existence of this achievement gap has been deemed our nation's most pressing issue.

I urge UNM students to consider what they can do to help solve the problem.

Teach For America is a national corps of outstanding college graduates who choose to teach in both urban and rural low-income communities in a wider effort to end educational inequity. I was a Teach For America corps member in New Mexico and saw firsthand how the dedication and passion of college graduates can make a difference in the lives of children and communities.

Please consider joining other college seniors who are committed to working toward a day when all children in this nation can attain an excellent education. For more information, join me at a panel discussion on the issue of educational inequality at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in SUB Ballroom C or visit TeachForAmerica.org.

Marisol Corral

UNM student and

Teach For America alumna