“When I started Teach For America as a college senior, I sensed that th...” — Wendy Kopp Quote

“When I started Teach For America as a college senior, I sensed that there were thousands of talented, driven college students and recent grads who were searching for a way to make a real difference in the world.”

“When you think of the typical Teach For America corps member, soldiers and ex-bankers are probably not the people who come to mind. In fact, there is no such thing as a typical corps member. They can't be neatly pigeonholed or painted with a broad brush.”

“Teach For America would not be able to continue recruiting and developing an ever-more diverse and impactful group of corps members and alumni if the nation's leading colleges become even less diverse.”

“A telephone survey says that 51 percent of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49 percent didn't answer the phone.”

“Until these college students came into town, we were all very poor and didn't have money to do anything.”

“Media cycles end, but the Internet never forgets. This is a valuable lesson, especially for college students.”