Partner with he is me institute
We seek to partner with public or private schools, school districts, youth-serving organizations, colleges, or teacher training programs to create space for current, aspiring, and former Black male teachers to explore their identities, dissect barriers and opportunities, and cultivate relationships with other Black male teachers.
Our Partners
We work with institutions to build a Black male teacher pipeline and make an impact. Below are a few of our partners in this work.







Story of Impact
“Having a Black male teacher made a difference in the choices my son made. We need more Black male teachers.”
– Athena Griffin
Our Work
A one-year cohort of Black male college students who build community through engaging in affinity-based learning while discovering their passion for teaching. This 10-month fellowship includes the following:
- Completing 22 asynchronous weekly learning modules
- Connecting with other fellows during ten monthly cohort seminars
- Waived cost of attendance to Future Teachers Institute at Shady Hill School
- Conducting education research
- Earning the Future Teacher Certificate (from HIM & SHTTC)
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A regular convening for a collective of individuals and institutions in a given city that directly and indirectly engages in practices, develops policies, and cultivates environments that lead to increasing the number of Black men who are recruited, retained, and retired from teaching.
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An affinity space for current, aspiring, and former Black male teachers to build community, learn about national opportunities for Black male teachers, and access career and professional development.
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A 24-week curriculum designed to improve the social-emotional development of Black males in K-8, which Black male college students facilitate.