Teacher Fellowship Program

"This was truly a unique experience that I will remember forever. It came at a time that I honestly was thinking about getting out of teaching all together as I was having a rough year at school, but having it as something to look forward to every couple months really helped me get through that rough year and move into a new year with a new outlook. THANK YOU! "

"This fellowship changed the way I think about teaching history and citizenship, and it reminded me how powerful it is to stand in the very places where our nation’s defining moments occurred."

"This fellowship has made me better, it has also brought back a confidence in myself that I haven’t felt in a long time, and for thatI am forever grateful. This fall, I’ve looked at my lessons with fresh eyes, constantly finding ways to improve them, using the thing I’ve learned in this program My coworkers and I have been sharing ideas and pushing each other forward."

"This fellowship is one of those rare professional opportunities where you grow as an educator, a historian, and a person. You spend time learning in the actual places where history happened, which brings a level of clarity and purpose that you simply can’t replicate in a classroom or online training. You’re surrounded by a cohort of educators who care deeply about teaching character, citizenship, and the human stories behind major historical events. The experience pushes your practice, expands your toolbox, and reconnects you to why this work matters. If someone is looking for meaningful professional learning that will stay with them long after the fellowship ends, this is it."

"Keep an open mind; trust the process. Bring your best every day; be a friend to all. Push yourself to see what you are capable of."

"This program has meant so much in terms of encouraging my teaching and inspiring me to pursue new heights personally. The community is uplifting and supports one another in a way I was not expecting. The educational component is valuable and does a superb job at teaching through what the Medal of Honor means and how its history can be brought to life in the classroom."

"Thank you so much! In a profession that can often feel thankless and undervalued, I have never felt more supported, worthy, or appreciated as an educator than I have as part of this fellowship."

"This opportunity grew me professionally and personally. It gave me renewed energy for teaching and inspired me to fight through some extremely difficult personal circumstances because I was so inspired by the stories and the people we met/studied."

"Thank you for supporting teachers and making us feel like what we do matters. It’s a thankless job and you helped make us feel important."

"It is amazing experience that will not only increase your personal awareness of the Medal of Honor, but offers resources, friendships, and fellowship connections that inspire class work and student activities inside and outside of the Social Studies and STEM curricula! JUST DO IT!"

"This program has opened my eyes to new and exciting experiences. It has made me stretch my knowledge and imagination. It has given me resources that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. This has been one of the best educational experiences of my life."

"MOHHC does great work, and teachers do great work. Putting them together in a well-funded partnership is a Win-Win!"

"Thank you so much for investing in education. This program has given me more tools in my professional arsenal to design lessons that will reach the next generation of leaders. It has helped me refocus and given me ideas of how to weave the Medal of Honor character values into daily lessons."

"I can express what an honor it is to have been a part of this program. My teacher heart needed encouraging and reminding of just how important people’s stories are and the privilege it is to share them. I have been able to bring back so much knowledge into my classroom about the Medal of Honor Recipients and their stories."

"Get ready for the best experience ever!! You will learn so much and get to meet and work with some amazing people."

"Trust the process—position yourself as a learner, take note of what is immediately useful in your classroom, look for deeper connections to content and skills, and commit to developing the best lessons for students to experience."

"This was an opportunity that most teachers do not have. It was truly amazing to be able to experience this and be treated like royalty for a few days. I felt appreciated and I felt like I was important to this group. This has changed me for the better."

"I was inspired in so many ways (including to continue teaching) through this Fellowship. I did not expect this to connect in such a personal way."

"This experience has been a great encouragement to me as an educator. It is refreshing to see that people still value what we do everyday. I am also so thankful to meet and interact with people who respect and love our country and its history like I do. Thank you for the experience."

"Thank you for investing in me as an educator. My job feels thankless so often. It’s exhausting and can be discouraging. This program gave me new energy and passion to help these kids and change the world one child at a time maybe. General Bell your appreciation for us as teachers means so much to hear you say that and pour into us and impact us! Thank you!!"

"This is an amazing fellowship! I have never experienced such warmth, appreciation, and collaboration as an educator as I did during this experience. It will energize your teaching! Apply!!!"

"This was something that really stretched my thinking and feel myself digging deeper into my own lessons."

"This program has been hands-down THE best professional learning experience in my career. It was a lot of hard work, but it didn't feel like it since I enjoyed it so much."

"The experience was awesome....thank you for including me. I enjoyed learning about [the] museum and the sacrifices made by those that were awarded the MOH."

"Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to work with your organization. Everyone who works and volunteers at the Heritage Center is beyond professional, knowledgeable, and kind. We are fortunate to have a quality organization and our community is better for it. I look forward to seeing the growth of Heritage Center in the years to come."

"This fellowship has been a once in a lifetime opportunity. There is so much history around us in Chattanooga that I didn't know about. Truly an amazing learning opportunity."

"This was a wonderful opportunity and experience to be a part of. Everything was top-notch. Chattanooga is beyond fortune to have such an organization sharing this important cause for local and national history."

"I really enjoyed this program and getting to do more research into some of the wars covered in our standards."