Blog – TEAK Fellowship

March 5, 2021

U Streat Comedy X TEAK

U Streat Comedy X TEAK Non-Prophets Podcast, March 16th at 6:30 PM EST We’re thrilled that TEAK will be on the Non-Prophets podcast (A podcast with jokes
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February 26, 2021

Fellow Spotlight: Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting some of our own students’ voices and sharing visual poems that they created over the summer at Summer Institute. During
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February 25, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month 2021

Celebrating Black History Month For this year’s Black History event, Assistant Director of College Success, Christine Harding, facilitated a discussion among TEAK’s staff on reimagining practice and solutions
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February 24, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Amie Sillah

JanCarlos Pinales, TEAK Alum Class 13 and TEAK Admissions Counselor, sat down for a virtual chat with fellow TEAK classmate and Bowdoin ’20 graduate, Amie Sillah, to discuss life,
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February 22, 2021

15 Virtual Activity Ideas for Mentors and Mentees

To ensure physical distancing doesn’t mean social disconnection, TEAK has adjusted and adapted to ensure mentors and mentees continue their relationships while they are separated due to the COVID-19
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January 28, 2021

A Hamilton Experience

A HAMILTON EXPERIENCE On January 23rd, a group of TEAK Fellows interested in the arts attended a special one-hour event hosted by Broadway Plus and two leading stars
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January 19, 2021

MLK Day Assembly With Integrate NYC

King’s Radicalizing Journey: The King They Don’t Teach You About In School On January 18th, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy with an assembly led
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January 18, 2021

College Admissions Update

Right before Christmas, we announced the TEAK Fellows’ Early College Acceptance list. Below, Dan Blednick, Director of College Guidance, shares his thoughts on the college admission process during Covid-19.
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January 14, 2021

TEAK Talks: Virtual Enrichment Program Fair

On December 2, 2020, over 800+ NYC families connected to the first-ever Virtual Enrichment Program Fair. TEAK partnered with ten of our community-based peer organizations serving low-income students. Families
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January 14, 2021

COVID-19 Information and Resources

Last Updated: January 20, 2021 The TEAK Fellowship is actively tracking tools and resources in light of the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Staff have communicated directly
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