Welcome to the Jaffe Peace Corps Fellows Program!
Welcome to the Peace Corps Fellows Program at Teachers College at Teachers College, Columbia University! Since 1985, we have supported the Jaffe Fellows, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, as they become New York City public school teachers in high needs schools teaching English, science, mathematics, teaching English as a second language, social studies as well as elementary, special and bilingual/ bicultural education while earning their master's degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.
All Jaffe Fellows
receive 100% tuition scholarships!
Service abroad, service at home.
Engage with a community of RPCVs who are passionate about education.
Meet Our Fellows
Current Fellows
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Andrew Rankin
Andrew, who hails from Montana, served in China and now teaches high school Social Studies.
Yusuf Siddiq
Yusuf, a native of New York, served in the Philippines and teaches high school English.
Kenefa Augustine
Kenefa, a lifelong New Yorker, served in the Caribbean and teaches elementary special education.
Jon Ahn
Jon, originally from Arkansas, served in Ecuador and teaches high school English.
Perry Watkins
Perry, a Georgia native, served in Panama and teaches elementary bilingual students.
Dustin Holmes
Dustin, a native of Florida, served in Uganda and teaches high school newcomers English.
Luke Reifenberg
Luke, grew up in Chile, served in Cambodia and now teaches high school mathematics.