Stride Program Application

Great teachers are critical to our city’s future success.

Stride is a free program that offers the support early career teachers need to thrive as educators in Memphis. In addition to social outings and fun opportunities to explore Memphis, Stride provides an environment of collaborative learning, peer networking, and professional development. By engaging teachers in their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd years in the classroom, Stride helps retain our community’s most promising educators. In recognition of your commitment to investing in yourself, we invest in you with a semesterly stipend for participation. Stride teachers are eligible to earn up to 12 Professional Development Points (PDPs) per year through attending Laps.

COVID-19 Protocols

Building relationships is foundational to the New Memphis leadership program experience, and we know from virtual classes that this is best done when people are meeting together in-person, where spontaneous interactions happen and trusting friendships can be forged. Because of this, our staff has worked hard to bring our programs safely back to in-person experiences. If you have questions please email info@newmemphis.org.

We require all participants to stay home if they are unwell (and alert your program lead, like you would for any absence) and to notify their program lead of any exposure to or confirmed case of COVID-19.
New Memphis’ COVID protocols are based on guidance from the CDC for masking based on community levels of COVID. While Shelby County is experiencing low community levels of COVID, wearing masks at New Memphis programs and events will be optional but strongly recommended.
New Memphis always follows any venue-specific rules when program participants are visiting off-site locations and will alert attendees in advance of those rules.

Do you fully understand the New Memphis COVID Protocols?

YesNo

Please email erin@newmemphis.org to discuss any questions regarding our COVID-19 protocols.

Contact Details

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

School

If there are multiple campuses, please be specific.

Which best describes your school district affiliation?

Subject(s)

Work Email

Personal Email

Which is your preferred email?

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Phone Number

Not including residency or student teaching, 2023-2024 is your

Are you an active participant in or alumni of any of the following education organizations?

Please list what organization you are a part of that's not listed above.

Demographic information helps New Memphis better understand who we are serving. If you prefer not to answer, please select that option.

Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Please specify:

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Please share your opinions about the Memphis community, with 0 being strongly disagree, 5 neutral, and 10 strongly agree.

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I would recommend living in the Memphis Metro Area to friends and colleagues.
I am proud to say I live in the Memphis Metro Area.
I am satisfied with my social network in the Memphis Metro Area.
I am satisfied with my professional network in the Memphis Metro Area.
I believe my community appreciates and supports the work of teachers.
People like me can have a positive impact in the community.
I believe that Memphis is a thriving community.

Have you moved or returned to Memphis within the past 18 months?

YesNo

How did you hear about Stride?

Please specify the name of who recommended the program to you:

Please specify which info session you attended (where):

Please specify which social media channel informed you about Stride (i.e. New Memphis Instagram, TFA Facebook, LinkedIn, Teach901 Twitter, etc.):

Please specify who/which organization emailed you about Stride:

Please specify how you heard about Stride:

In 500 words, what do you hope to gain from participating in the Stride cohort?

Commitment to Participation

Full participation by each member of the cohort is crucial to the Stride experience. Please carefully consider the dates below and contact Erin Wendell (erin@newmemphis.org) with any questions you have.

Laps are offered Wednesday OR Thursday from 5:30-7:30 PM except where noted.
9.20.23 or 9.21.23 Lap 1: The Golden Circle *5:30-8:00 PM
10.4.23 or 10.5.23 Lap 2: The Big Rocks
11.8.23 or 11.9.23 Lap 3: The Beloved Community

Aid Station timing varies.
9.13.23 Aid Station 1
10.25.23 Aid Station 2
12.5.23 Aid Station 3

If accepted, you will complete another form to RSVP for the Wednesday OR Thursday Laps.
Spring sessions will be announced by December 1, 2023

Do you anticipate being able to commit to the Stride 23-24 cohort?

Yes, I understand the importance of attendance and have no major conflicts with these datesNo, I am unsure if I'd be able to attend for each of these events and need to discuss further

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