NYC Men Teach AATEND

Have you ever been told to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer? Yet, you chose to become an educator that will elevate your future students’ destinies and make a positive difference in their families. Did you know that while nearly 20% of students are Asian in NYC Public Schools, Asian teachers only comprise 8% of the teaching workforce in NYC Public Schools? How many other Asian American educators have you seen at your schools and at any NYC education function?

Imagine a community of Asian American teachers and leaders who support one another culturally and in our growth as teachers to maximize our impact on the students we serve. We are the Asian American Teacher Empowerment Network Development (AATEND) supported by NYC Men Teach, where we offer an affinity space for Asian American educators that elevates who we are and what we can accomplish in the rich field of education. Join AATEND!  Let’s connect, grow and make a difference together and expand the voice of Asian American educators!  Together we are more powerful!  

Program Vision and Mission:

1. 1. 1. Recruit teachers and or aspiring teachers who identify as Asian-American males into a network of collaboration and career enhancement

      2. Unify and Diversify the Asian – American Teaching community with teaching practices, principles and opportunities that will improve their teaching careers within and beyond the classroom.

      3. Provide support to the new and current teachers with space and time to develop their teaching practices to be aligned with CR-SE principles.  

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