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September 8, 2020

Meditations with Rachel Josephs

This summer, TEAK hosted a virtual weekly yoga series for Fellows and alumni taught by a former TEAK staff member, Rachel Josephs. The series focused on the essential poses of Ashtanga Yoga and the one meditation to master. Rachel was an early employee of TEAK, from 2002 to 2016, and was happy to spend her summer teaching the yoga and mediation class. “It was really nice to reconnect with old faces and meet new friends, especially in this super challenging global time.” While the yoga sessions have come to an end, Rachel agreed to leave us with
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August 20, 2020

Apollo Rising Entrepreneurs

Twenty students in Class 17 (rising college first-years) participated in a 5-week entrepreneurship project hosted by Apollo Global Management. The project prompt asked the students (broken into 5 teams and paired with four volunteer Apollo coaches) to develop a pivot idea for an existing Apollo portfolio business in response to COVID-19. With support from their team volunteers, the students devised light business plans, which focused on developing a new idea to bring business value and social impact on their assigned company. Five judges, all A-Level Apollo executives, judged the presentations and selected the winning team. They were immensely
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August 20, 2020

Introduction to Civics and Nonprofit Management

By Christine Harding, Assistant Director of College Success This summer, Class 19 Fellows were engaged in a six-week course where they learned about four issue areas exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis in NYC: education, prison reform, healthcare, and food security. The final presentations featured four nonprofit proposals crafted by students, addressing the four issues addressed in class. Student presentations reflected a genuine understanding of the interconnectedness of societal issues and nonprofit elements, as well as the power of nonprofits in serving as effective levers of change. Presentations were evaluated by Olivia Nunez (Chief Program Officer,
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June 1, 2020

An Update for our TEAK Community – 6/1/20

Dear Friend, While I have written to you about the profound impact of COVID-19 on TEAK and, more specifically, the disproportionate impact COVID-19 is having on the physical/emotional health of people of color and the economic losses sustained by those who live in under-resourced communities, I find myself compelled to write yet again. On behalf of the TEAK Fellowship, I write this time to express my concern particularly for our Fellows, as they try to survive the painful fact that George Floyd was killed earlier this week (and Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor earlier this
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May 21, 2020

2020 High School Matriculation

Aaleeah Holy Child Alexis Horace Mann School Angel Grace Church School Basant Kaur Berkeley Carroll School Benedict Adotey Collegiate School Camilo Masters School Celine Young Women’s Leadership Academy Chloe Deerfield Academy Christina Avenues School Devonte Brooklyn Technical High School Eamin Phillips Exeter Academy Eana Nightingale-Bamford School Eliana Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School Fabiola Thacher School George Hotchkiss School Gesaly Trinity School Insaf Saint Ann’s School Isabella Peddie School James Trevor Day School Jonathan Horace Mann School Joshua
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May 21, 2020

2020 College Matriculation

Jemima Brown University Nicole Barnard College Nicole Claremont McKenna College Samara Brown University Hreedi Columbia University Grace Brown University Tazrean Wellesley College Jonathan Columbia University Erick University of Pennsylvania Edmund Wesleyan University Saimon University of Pennsylvania Alba Dickinson College Nicole Trinity College Geovanna University of Pennsylvania Mohammed Lehigh University Iannelis Cornell University Avery Columbia University Ian Wesleyan University Luz Wesleyan University Emily Cornell University Laura Williams College Samba Syracuse University Enely Amherst College

April 20, 2020

SchoolMessenger

On February 24th, 2020, Intrado Corporation, a global leader in technology-enabled services, announced that it had entered into a long-term relationship to provide SchoolMessenger solutions to The TEAK Fellowship. “Intrado is proud to support The TEAK Fellowship in their mission to help talented New York City students from low-income families reach their potential,” said Nancy Disman, Chairman of the Intrado Foundation and Intrado’s Chief Financial Officer. “TEAK’s free program is consistent with the Intrado Foundation’s mission to further health, wellness, and education in the communities in which we work, live, and serve our customers.”
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April 20, 2020

Heroes & Helpers

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are inspired by TEAK alumni who work tirelessly on the frontlines keeping our communities safe and resilient. Every day they show up to treat patients, organize communities, teach students remotely, and more. Today we’re shining a spotlight on our alumni who provide healthcare under our current challenging circumstances. “The reality is as horrifying as you’re reading about in the media and hearing about in the news. We are continuously adjusting the bed capacity of our hospital as the numbers grow by quickly discharging patients and repurposing other areas for
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March 18, 2020

COVID-19 Information and Resources

Last Updated: September 14, 2020 The TEAK Fellowship is actively tracking tools and resources in light of the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Staff have communicated directly with students, shared resources with them remotely, and will support them in every conceivable way. This page will be updated regularly with community updates and resources. Below are some guidelines and resources that might be helpful for you or anyone you know: PUBLIC RESOURCES Centers for Disease Control Centers for Disease Control Travel Health Notices World Health Organization New York City Department of Health NYC DOE COVID-19 Communication
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February 19, 2020

Varina Clark

Varina Clark, Class 5 High School: Miss Porter’s School Undergraduate: Brown University Graduate: Current Medical Student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Varina Clark was recently awarded the competitive Dean’s Leadership in Health and Science Scholarship at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. What have you been up to lately? I am currently a medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA. After pursuing my Sc.B. degree in Human Biology at Brown University, I was a Clinical Research Supervisor at Memorial Sloan Kettering and also spearheaded health education
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