Our Flagship Program
Teach For Armenia
A Two-Year Fellowship in Leadership & Nation-Building
We start where transformation always begins: in the classroom. This is not your typical teaching program; it's a crash course in leadership and nation-building.
Who We're Looking For: Leaders Who Refuse to Settle
Highly motivated graduates and young professionals who refuse to accept the status quo. We seek those with the resolve to lead and the heart to serve.
Our Teacher-Leaders come from diverse backgrounds: engineers, artists, scientists, new graduates and career-changers alike.
What unites them?
A shared conviction that education can change the world—and that they personally can drive that change.
This is not a teaching job; it's a fellowship in courage and impact.
Training & Support: The Complete Fellowship Journey
- Phase 15 weeks (virtual)
1. Pre-Service Training
Before entering the classroom, Teacher-Leaders complete a 5-week Pre-Service Program (virtual) where they build foundational skills in lesson planning, classroom management, and begin to internalize our vision for educational justice.
- Phase 27 weeks (summer intensive)
2. Teacher Leadership Academy
The fellowship officially kicks off with a 7-week intensive summer training—an educational bootcamp like no other. It blends global best practices with local context, led by expert trainers. Fellows dive into everything from pedagogy strategies to community leadership. It's here they learn our organization's DNA—our Leadership Framework—which marries excellent teaching practice with adaptive leadership skills. By the end, they've practice-taught in summer school classrooms and forged a tight-knit cohort ready to support each other.
- Phase 32 years (full-time)
3. Classroom Placement
Each Teacher-Leader commits to two years teaching in a high-need public school, often in rural villages or towns that lack resources. This is the front line of our movement. Fellows teach full-time, bringing energy, creativity, and high expectations to their students. They don't just teach the curriculum—they ignite critical thinking, confidence, and hope in children who have often been told to dream small or settle for less.
- Phase 4Throughout fellowship
4. Ongoing Coaching
We don't drop our Fellows into the deep end alone. Every Teacher-Leader is paired with a dedicated Leadership Development Manager (LDM)—a coach who visits their classroom regularly (in person and virtually) to observe, mentor, and help them grow. Using our rigorous Leadership Framework, LDMs provide real-time feedback on teaching techniques and on leadership growth, ensuring Fellows constantly improve their impact. This personalized coaching is what turns a good teacher into a great leader.
- Phase 5Quarterly summits
5. Professional Development Gatherings
Quarterly, all our Teacher-Leaders come together for regional and national training summits. These gatherings are structured around common challenges and the evolving needs of our Fellows. Whether it's a workshop on project-based learning, a forum on community engagement, or a retreat to prevent burnout—we invest heavily in our people. Fellows leave recharged and armed with new strategies, supported by a powerful peer network.
- Phase 6Emphasis in Year 2
6. Change-Based Learning & Innovation Projects
Uniquely, our program doesn't stop at day-to-day teaching—we encourage Fellows and their students to become social innovators. Through our Change-Based Learning model, students identify a problem in their community, design a project to tackle it, and pitch for micro-grant funding. We've seen 4th graders launch recycling initiatives to clean up their village, teens start coding clubs, and countless other student-led projects that solve real issues. In year 2 of the fellowship, teachers who mentored successful student projects can access larger grants to scale those ideas into community-wide initiatives. This way, each Fellow is not only improving test scores—they are empowering young changemakers and sparking innovation at the grassroots. This in-house 'Innovation Accelerator' pipeline ultimately connects with our Káits incubator once they become alumni.
- Phase 7Concurrent with fellowship
7. Academics & Credentials
We hold our Fellows to high standards of teaching excellence. For those who join without a teaching degree, we provide a pathway to earn a Master's in Teacher Leadership (fully funded by us) during the two-year program, in partnership with Yerevan State University. This means by the end of the program they are licensed, graduate-level educators—a rarity in the NGO world and a testament to how seriously we take this work. All Fellows, degree or not, also complete ongoing coursework and certification modules to continually upgrade their practice. We're not just plugging warm bodies into classrooms; we are forging skilled professionals equipped with globally benchmarked training.
Transforming Classrooms. Building Leaders.
38,000+
Students Reached Annually
Over 12% of all students in Armenia
500+
Teacher-Leaders Trained
Since 2013
550+
Alumni Leaders
School principals, NGO directors, policymakers
70%
Remain in Education
Long-term retention in social impact field
All Regions
Geographic Coverage
Every region of Armenia (and previously Artsakh)
+1.5
Grade Levels Gained
Average reading improvement in one year
90%
Parent Satisfaction
Parents notice positive change in children
What Makes Our Fellowship Transformational
Seven elements that set Teach For Armenia apart and transform Teacher-Leaders into lifelong agents of change:
Dual Investment Model
As much about transforming the Teacher-Leaders as transforming the kids. It's a dual investment: in the immediate students taught AND in the future leaders being shaped.
Living in Community
Fellows live and work in the communities they serve, developing deep understanding of systemic barriers their students face—insight that will drive them to fight for change long after the fellowship.
Personalized Coaching
Every Fellow paired with a dedicated Leadership Development Manager who visits regularly. This personalized coaching using our rigorous Leadership Framework is what turns a good teacher into a great leader.
World-Class Training
Globally-benchmarked training with local context. Fellows aren't warm bodies in classrooms—they're skilled professionals equipped with cutting-edge pedagogy and our proprietary Leadership Framework.
Change-Based Learning
Fellows mentor students to become social innovators. 4th graders launch recycling initiatives, teens start coding clubs. Successful projects scale with grants, connecting to our Káits incubator.
Master's Degree Pathway
Fully-funded Master's in Teacher Leadership from Yerevan State University. Graduate as licensed, graduate-level educators—a rarity in the NGO world.
Global Network Access
Part of Teach For All—connected to 70,000+ alumni in 60 countries. Swap ideas from Argentina to India, bring international innovations to Armenia.