KEY DATES AND INFORMATION:
- Application: Visit MTR Camp Info & Application page to learn more and apply. Applications open October 1st.
- Deadline: November 18th at 11:59pm CST
- Fellowship Dates: June 6 – July 2, 2027 in Memphis, TN
- Location: Memphis, TN (housing is provided)
- Benefits: $1500 stipend, housing provided, $300 food stipend & some meals provided, hands-on teaching experience & quality professional development
The MTR Camp Literacy Fellowship is a paid summer learning experience designed for undergraduate sophomores and juniors in college who are passionate about equal education. Fellows serve at MTR Camp, where Rising 1st-4th grade students receive literacy instruction in a fun-filled camp experience. Fellows also receive training in the science of reading, gain meaningful experience and the opportunity to teach in under-resourced neighborhoods, and are exposed to gospel-centered community development strategies. During their stay in Memphis, Fellows will also live together in campus housing, receive living and food stipends, and get plentiful opportunities to explore the rich history and culture of Memphis.
MTR Camp Literacy Fellowship distinctives:
- Gain real-world teaching experience as an educator in training with the guidance of MTR staff and a mentor teacher
- Receive training in effective, research-based teaching and literacy practices.
- Exposure to MTR’s Residency program.
- Engage in conversations across racial lines, in deep community, concentrated within a historical and biblical context.
- Develop Christian Community Education values and practices.
- $1,500 stipend
- Housing at a local dormitory is provided.
- $300 food stipend, dinners provided at college dining hall, and orientation week breakfast and lunch provided.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements for acceptance to the 2027 MTR Camp Literacy Fellowship:
- An undergraduate sophomore or junior student enrolled in a four-year college/university. Juniors (rising seniors) are preferred. If you are graduating before June 1, 2027 please consider our residency program.
- High energy, teachable individuals who are interested in teaching in an under-resourced environment.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
- GPA: 2.75 or above.
- Be able to work the entire camp employment term of June 6 – July 2, 2027.
MTR Camp Info & Application page
Complete an online application that requires a resume, one recommendation, and a brief essay before the November 18th deadline. All supporting documents must be submitted by the deadline. After submitting the written application, some applicants will be moved to the asynchronous video interview stage.
Contacts:
Paige Gray – MTR Camp Coordinator & Recruiter – paige@memphistr.org
More About Memphis Teacher Residency
Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) recruits, trains, and supports effective teachers in a Christian context. MTR believes educational inequality is among the greatest social justice and civil rights issues of today. MTR offers 3 ways to get involved in the work of Equal Education: 1 job for college seniors and alumni and 2 paid summer internships/fellowships for current college students.
HISTORY
MTR has been training teacher residents to serve students in under-resourced neighborhoods of Memphis, TN since 2009. Learn more about our program results at MemphisTR.org/results
MISSION
Christian Love Expressed in Equal Education
As a response to the gospel mandate to love our neighbors as ourselves, MTR will partner to provide students in Memphis neighborhoods with the same, or better, quality of education as is available to any student in Memphis by recruiting, training, and supporting effective teachers within a Christian context.
VISION
Restored Communities Living with Dignity and in Peace
The vision of MTR is to use our specific work within education, in partnership with other holistic organizations, to help restore communities so that all individuals can become empowered contributors to our city and people of all races and classes can engage with one another in peace.
