13 October 2009 | Teach for America | Vincent Porfirio
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend some time in Memphis, Tennessee while chaperoning students attending a conference. During the days spent in Memphis I was able to coordinate some time in Clarksdale Mississippi to visit Clarksdale High School located in the impoverished northernmost delta region of the state. Here I was given [...]
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22 September 2009 | Teach for America | Vincent Porfirio
My trip to Memphis, Clarksdale and New Orleans stems from a relatives involvement with Teach for America. My sister Tara Porfirio was recently accepted into the ranks of Teach for America and began her summer institute training in Texas and then was placed in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in the Delta region. Histrically known as an impoverished [...]
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