Call Me Mister

The Call Me MISTER program (Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Role Models) is a teacher recruitment program designed to address the critical shortage of African American and Latinex male teachers.

The mission is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background, particularly among low performing elementary schools.

Who can apply?

All applicants will be considered with a preference given to students entering their freshman year at Chicago State University. To apply to the Call Me MiSTER program, a student must enroll as a teacher education major in one of the following programs: - Early Childhood Education - Elementary Education - Middle Grades Education - Physical Education - Special Education

Criteria for all applicants includes:

Offer of admission from CSU Admissions

Two written essays  

• Why I want to be a teacher
• How can I give back to my community

One interview

Two letters of recommendation

• from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at the high school form which the diploma is earned.
• from a person of the student's choice who can express the student's involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching profession.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid on File at CSU

High School Diploma

High School GPA of 2.5 or better