College Bound Teaching Fellows
Experience firsthand what it’s like to work with high schoolers and help them achieve their highest and most defiant dreams. Grow as a leader and an educator. Become an AmeriCorps Summer Teaching Fellow for Breakthrough Houston College Bound and have the most meaningful summer of your life!
College Application Teaching Fellows:
Over the summer, College Bound will have 4 in-person, one-week college application workshops to get a head start on applications for rising seniors. By the end of our week, students will have a personal statement they are proud of, a finalized list of colleges they will be applying to, and a completed Common Application. Teaching Fellows will play a pivotal role in guiding students through the process, editing essays, assuaging fears, and boosting their confidence.
Program Coordinator Teaching Fellows:
College Bound partners with ForgedEd and Learn2Lead each summer. In ForgedEd, students design SEL curricula and earn stipends; Teaching Fellows support discussions and presentations. In Learn2Lead, students build leadership skills through mentorship and a capstone; Teaching Fellows facilitate and provide ongoing support.
“I’ve been a Breakthrough student since sixth-grade, and the experiences I’ve had in this program have been phenomenal. I began as a reserved kid who despised connecting with others, but every summer, I always found myself cheering alongside everyone else and showing Breakthrough spirit. After years of academic preparation, college guidance, and excitement, I’m heading to Brown University in the fall. I know first-hand the impacts that this program has on students, and I wanted to motivate other young people the way that my teachers motivated me throughout the years. Giving back to the program that raised me was honestly the best choice I could have made this summer.”