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A Iarlner in lhe GIobaI Lducalion Nelvork Tcach Fnr A!!
One day,
all children in Malaysia
will have the opportunity to
attain an excellent education
Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only
thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead
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What is
Teach For Malaysia?
Teach For Malaysia is an independent, not-for-profit
organisation that is enlisting Malaysias most outstanding
youth in our mission to end education inequity.
Teach For Malaysia Fellows will serve as full-time teachers
for two years in high-need schools, and commit to transform
the education outcomes of less-privileged schoolchildren
through significantly improving their achievements and
aspirations.
In the long term, Teach For Malaysia Ambassadors would
form a different class of leaders, working together with
various sectors, to expand education opportunity for all
children in Malaysia.
Teach For Malaysia is a partner of Teach For All, a global
network of independent organisations working to expand
educational opportunity in their countries through enlisting
their nations most promising future leaders in the effort.
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The
Fellowship
The Teach For Malaysia two-year Fellowship will likely be a
Fellows most challenging and rewarding experience in his
or her life! In these two years, Fellows will be expected to
confront and tackle a host of challenges, motivate diverse
stakeholders to work hard towards a shared vision, create
and adjust plans to move further towards their goals and
gain the confidence they need to succeed.
The intensive two-year Fellowship will equip Fellows with the
leadership skills necessary to become a transformational
teacher and leader, in order to successfully break the link
between a childs origin and his or her education, and
therefore life outcomes. Largely, Fellows have two major
roles during their Fellowship:
Leadership in the classroom
Fellows are expected to lead students in their classrooms
towards academic achievement that defies traditional
expectations. Fellows foster this achievement by getting to
know their students in and out of the classroom, creating
instructional plans to match the individual students needs,
delivering instruction in an engaging manner, working with
other teachers, administrators and community members
to build skills and obtain resources for the classroom and
administering and analysing assessments to ensure that
students are progressing towards their academic goals.
Leadership in the community
In addition to teaching, Fellows are expected to implement
a transformational project in the school or students
community. Fellows choose to tackle one primary
challenge to students achievement (after discussions with
school communities and leaders) and create innovative
and sustainable solutions to this problem. To carry out this
project effectively, Fellows, with the guidance of a business
coach, research and plan the project, amass resources
necessary to implement the project, invest students,
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families, teachers, administrators and/or community
members to help implement the project and troubleshoot
the project in its execution phase.
By designing, implementing and managing a small-scale,
sustainable project within the school community, Fellows
build upon their leadership and project management skills.
These leadership and management skills are transferable
and Fellows can utilise the lessons learned through this
project in other work they do after the duration of the
Fellowship. Through this project, Fellows also develop a
deep understanding of the many barriers to achievement
and the complex problems associated with achieving
equity in education. This experience shapes and guides
the methods through which Fellows tackle educational
inequity in the country, both in the short term and long term.
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Beyond
the
Fellowship
It is Teach For Malaysias deep belief that for
all children in Malaysia to receive an excellent
education, we will need a movement of leaders,
across various sectors, who are invested in
achieving this vision.
Through their Fellowship experience, Teach For
Malaysia Ambassadors would be equipped with
a grounded sense of reality of our nations core
educational challenges, a firsthand knowledge
of how to address these challenges and most
importantly a strong conviction and sense of
possibility that all children in Malaysia can achieve
at high levels when given the opportunities they
deserve.
Teach For Malaysia is establishing partnerships
with local and international organisations in
Malaysia who are on board with our mission
for social change. We help these organisations
understand the valuable and transferable skills that
our Fellows develop during the programme, which
include their critical thinking, management skills,
maturity and commitment, as well as the invaluable
experience of achieving ambitious goals and
overcoming immense challenges with dedication,
resilience, creativity and humility.
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Apply!
Who Are We Looking For?
Teach For Malaysia seeks to select an outstanding group
of graduates and young professionals who demonstrate
exceptional leadership skills and are committed to ending
education inequity in Malaysia.
We encourage applications from young Malaysians of all
academic backgrounds, who share a conviction for our
mission.
The core competencies we look for in our candidates
include:
Outstanding achievers with a proven track-
record academically, professionally and in
extra-curricular activities
Commitment to Teach For Malaysias mission
and goals, as well as a commitment to make
a long term impact in Malaysias education
sector
Ability to adeptly communicate, persuade
and motivate others, to resolve conflicts in
challenging environments and to interact
proficiently in both English and Bahasa
Malaysia
Excellent problem-solving skills, critical
thinking and creativity
Strong organisational and planning skills
Unrelenting determination, perseverance,
resilience and love for challenge
Appreciation for diversity and remarkable
respect, humility and empathy for others
Log on to www.teachformalaysia.org for more information
on our application deadlines and admissions criteria.
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Get involved!
How Can I Help?
Become a Teach For Malaysia campus representative
If you are currently a student at a university in Malaysia or
abroad and would like to experience a unique development
opportunity by helping us recruit Malaysias brightest
minds to drive advancements in Malaysias education, we
want to hear from you!
Log on to www.teachformalaysia.org for more information
on the role of our campus representatives, as well as other
ways to get involved in the movement to end education
inequity!
Become a Teach For Malaysia corporate partner
Teach For Malaysia is establishing partnerships with
local and international organisations in Malaysia who
are on board with our mission for social change. If you /
your organisation recognise the urgency and importance
of our mission and would like to support our cause, we
want to hear from you! Please write to us at getinvolved@
teachformalaysia.org for further information.