ElisaVillanuevaBeardinTeach For All BlogAccelerating Progress in Education: Calling for a Coalition That Rejects False ChoicesTeaching in a low-income community in Phoenix as a 1998 Teach For America corps member, I understood right away that the classroom is a…Nov 8, 20174Nov 8, 20174
ElisaVillanuevaBeardOur Unyielding Commitment to Diversity & InclusivenessAs a Mexican-American woman, race and identity are front and center for me every day. My husband Jeremy is African-American, and together…Mar 24, 20161Mar 24, 20161
ElisaVillanuevaBeardBuilding Bridges in a Time of DividesIn many ways, the nation has never seemed more divided — but this week, I felt the power of the bridges we can build.Mar 11, 20161Mar 11, 20161
ElisaVillanuevaBeardClassrooms at the Intersection: On Black History Month and Building a Better WorldI am proud to be the mother of four African-American and Latino boys. I wish it were a given that their history is as much a part of…Feb 29, 20161Feb 29, 20161
ElisaVillanuevaBeardTeach For America’s #HourOfCodeStep aside, Silicon Valley. Coding is for kids, too.Dec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015