Defining The TEAK Fellowship
TEAK Fellows are a collection of empowered individuals poised to pursue their individual dreams and make a broader impact on the world around them, paving the way for future Fellows to do the same.
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1 out of 4 New Yorkers live at or below the poverty line.
TEAK Fellows are among them.
“TEAK HAS INSTILLED IN ME TO DO WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE NEXT (ECONOMICALLY OR RACIALLY) DISADVANTAGED STUDENT AS GOOD AS IT CAN BE.”
– TEAK Fellow
Nightingale Bamford School ‘17 | Brown University ’21
Leadership
[lee·der·ship] noun
TEAK aims to cultivate the intentional, transformational leader in each Fellow. TEAK trains talented, thoughtful young people to act with purpose in a way that has a meaningful impact. TEAK leaders do more than hold positions of authority; they transform and move communities.
“Leadership is using empathy to inspire and motivate others today, in order to have a better tomorrow.”
– J.C. Pinales
Concord Academy ’16 | Wesleyan University ’20
Scholarship
[skol-er-ship] noun
TEAK’s goal is to identify, accept, and create a community of passionate lifelong learners that persist relentlessly, think critically, and follow their intellectual curiosity wherever it may lead.
“Scholarship doesn’t entitle. Instead, when combined with perseverance and hard work, it allows one to find the key to unlock their true worth.”
– Kevin Wu
The Browning School ’13 | Brown University ’17
Citizenship
[sit·uh·zuhn·ship] noun
TEAK cares about the common good and builds qualities of integrity, civic responsibility, and community engagement.
“Volunteering may not always be fun or convenient, however there is a reward in seeing the impact, no matter how small it is, that you’ve made in your community.”
– Angela Osei-Ampadu
Deerfield Academy ’21