“I look back on my years in T.L.I and I can honestly say that without it I would not be in college. The program made me a better communicator, learner and community activist.”
— Anthony Plonczynski
“…by the end of your senior year, you knew whether or not you wanted to be a teacher. One solid lesson that was well taught, know your students! If you know who they are and understand where they come from, you will forever have their respect…”
— Yaijaira Walker
“…in my TLI classes and the caring teachers, it was an environment of respect and it felt like a small family… I want my students to feel the way I did in my classes…[a] room that it is a place for them to be themselves, where they are cared for, and where it is safe to learn””
— Angelique Aponte
“I think being able to question issues at such a young age gave me the foundation to be able to serve my students now. Seminar classes gave me an intrigue into wanting to continue to be aware of the issues that affect my students as well as learn more about how to better serve my students.”
— Leslie Rivera
“In TLI I learned to treat my students…with the same level of fairness and equality…if you set high standards and expectations, students will do everything they can to reach them.”
— Catherine Newman
“…the underlying principles that make up the TLI program have taught me the value of creativity and how that can play an essential role in both your personal and professional life.”
— Chastity Johnson
“The greatest lesson I learned in the TLI that you have to genuinely care about your students.”
