Toros Teach LA

CSUDH’s Toros Teach LA is an innovative program that addresses the severe shortage of early childhood educators by preparing, graduating, and placing culturally competent, racially diverse teachers and leaders in schools across the LA region.

The program comprises the Early Childhood Excellence and Black Educator Excellence initiatives, through which we build equity-embedded credentials, improve graduation rates of underrepresented students in teacher credential programs, and enable educators to forge successful teaching careers with less debt and high career retention.

Initiatives

The Early Childhood Excellence initiative offers CSUDH students the new PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential. To address the need of new teachers, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has approved a new teaching credential to teach children in pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. To learn more the PK-3 Credential click on the Early Childhood Excellence below.

The Black Educator Excellence initiative addresses the importance of teachers sharing their lived learning experiences and build a sustainable pathway to a rewarding teaching career. To learn more, click on the Black Educator Excellence below.

Early Childhood Excellence

Black Educator Excellence

TTLA Scholarship

Toros Teach LA is passionate about tackling the teacher shortage in under-resourced schools across the Los Angeles area. To make a real impact, we’re offering exclusive scholarships to aspiring early childhood teachers, counselors, administrators at CSUDH! These scholarships are designed for students who are dedicated to supporting children in the early childhood setting. If you’re committed to making a difference in the LA community, we want to help you get there!

The scholarship application period is open annually between December and February. Access the TTLA Scholarship Applications through your CSUDH student portal.

News

Toro Industry Day with images of Kathy Lara and Nicolas Cisneros

October 18, 2024

TTLA Scholarship Event Honors Future Early Childhood Educators

CSUDH honored nearly 150 new scholarship recipients in the Toros Teach LA (TTLA) program during a ceremony on Oct. 2 hosted by the College of Education and the College of Health, Human Services and Nursing.

May 13, 2024

CSUDH Awards $935,000 in Scholarships Through the Toros Teach LA Program

Nearly 150 future educators will soon be ready to join the teaching ranks now that California State University, Dominguez Hills has awarded them almost a million dollars in scholarship funds through the university’s new Toros Teach LA program.

February 1, 2024

CSUDH New Leading Edge Teaching Program Is Accepting Scholarship Applications for Fall 2024

The College of Education and the College of Health, Human Services and Nursing is now accepting scholarship applications for their newest educational program, Toros Teach Los Angeles (TTLA).

Teacher supervising children doing an activity in class.

August 23, 2023

CSUDH to Bolster Racially Diverse Educators with $22 Million Gift from Ballmer Group

The gift marks the largest donation ever given to the university, and will help address California’s shortage of early childhood educators.