“We know that ultimately our impact is a function of the caliber and diversity of our team and the strength of our culture, our people-development programs, and our management systems, so we work hard to continuously increase our effectiveness in these areas.”
increase our effectiveness in these ar- eas.” To pick the 100 Best Companies to
Work For, FORTUNE partners with the Great Place to Work Institute to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. Three hundred eleven companies participat- ed in this year’s survey. Two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the re- sults of the Institute’s Trust Index sur- vey, which is sent to a random sample of employees from each company. The survey asks questions related to their attitudes about management’s cred- ibility, job satisfaction, and camarade- rie. The other third of the scoring is based on the company’s responses to
n Marketing and communica-
tions. The value and orientation of Latinos needs to be understood in order to more effectively operate in Latino communities. We need to un- derstand how we should be interact- ing with these communities in order to assist them. n Recruitment in playing a di-
rect role to identify a direct role to see how we can attract more Latino teachers to our organization. n Working on the diversity of our
boards. We have a national board and we have a regional board in the areas that we are teaching in. We are working into having Latinos work in both boards because they help facilitate in the Latino community as well.”
On November 8, 2010, Teach for America hosted a fo-
rum titled, Latinos in Education: A Discussion on the Pursuit of Excellence. The panel consisted of several Latino com- munity leaders in order to identify and examine the edu- cational disparities impacting young Latinos in the U.S..
www.hnmagazine.com
the Institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, internal communications, training, recognition programs and di- versity efforts. Any company that is at least seven years old with more than 1,000 U.S. employees is eligible. “This recognition is a tribute to the
amazing work of our staff members across the country, and the team spirit that’s palpable in everything they do,” said Aimée Eubanks Davis, Teach For America’s chief people officer. “Hav- ing such a cohesive, committed group across the board has helped to keep Teach For America operating with a
focus on results and continuous im- provement as we build the movement to end educational inequity.” The full list and related stories can
be found at
www.fortune.com/best- companies.
About Teach For America Teach For America is the national corps of out-
standing recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Today, more than 8,200 corps members are teaching in 39 regions across the country, while over 20,000 Teach For America alumni continue work- ing from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educa- tional excellence and equity. For more information, visit
http://www.teachforamerica.org.
The event was moderated by anchor Laura Diaz of KCBS Los Angeles. Juan Sepulveda, Frank Alvarez, Wilmer Valderrama, Dr. Jeff Duncan- Andrade, Rebeca Nieves, and Rober- to Suro made up the panel that dis- cussed the educational opportunities and challenges that affect the Latino community. The event connected communities and colleges in con- versations about the challenges in the education of students of color in its effort to improve the educational outcome for Latino students. Dur- ing the event, Amanda Fernandez expressed how these forums support
diverse perspectives on closing the achievement gap for all students across the country, “I’m inspired by the thoughts, ideas, and actions shared during this discussion on ways to improve educational opportunities for Latino children and all underserved students across our country.” To learn more about Teach for America and how you
can join the effort to impact the academic achievement gap visit:
www.teachforamerica.org
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