Tom Joyner Foundation & The National Education Association:
Moving Teachers Toward Full Licensure!
The Foundation and the National Education Association believe that pre-K through 12 curriculum should be taught by licensed teachers. We recognize that in certain urban, suburban, and rural communities not every teacher is licensed. In an effort to help teachers become fully licensed, the Foundation and NEA agreed to join forces to assist teachers who desire to gain full licensure. The unprecedented program is designed to increase the number of fully-certified minority teachers around the country to strengthen America’s teaching force.
During the 2005-2006 school year, the Foundation provided financial assistance and NEA provided technical assistance and expertise to nearly 300 teachers in seven states supporting their participation in coursework and workshops. The program also paid for materials and individual tutoring to help teachers prepare for state licensure examinations.
Today, the partnership is looking to increase the number of participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and expand the program to help more teachers obtain full licensure.
Stay tuned for updated information via the NEA Today and the NEA website www.nea.org.
Formal NEA Minority Community Outreach Partners
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
1444 I St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 835-3600 phone
(202) 835-3613 fax
www.aspira.org
League of United Latin American Citizens
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-6130 phone
(202) 833-6135 fax
www.lulac.org
National Alliance of Black School Educators
310 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 608-6310 phone
www.nabse.org
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 580-5775 phone
www.naacp.org
National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education (NAAPAE)
P. O. Box 280346
Northridge, CA 91328
(818) 677-2500 phone
www.naapae.net
National Association for Bilingual Education
1030 15th Street, Suite 470
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-1829 phone
(202) 789-2866 fax
www.nabe.org
National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA)
Vietnamese Community Center
42 Charles Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02122
(515) 778-0025 phone (Dinh Vanlo)
Dinh.vanlo@dmps.k12.ia.us
www.nafeaonline.org
National Council of La Raza
1126 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-1670 phone
(202) 776-1794 fax
www.nclr.org
National Indian Education Association
110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Suite 104
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-7290 phone
www.niea.org
National Urban League
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 558-5300 phone
www.nul.org
Organization of Chinese Americans
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-5500 phone
www.ocanatl.org
Tom Joyner Foundation
PO Box 630495
Irving, TX 75063-0495
TJF@blackamericaweb.com
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 872-7900 phone
www.usetinc.org
