Teachers Like Me (TLM) aims to increase the number of Black teachers by removing barriers to entry and providing the support needed to be effective and responsive to the academic and social needs of all students, specifically students of color. TLM recruits, develops, and retains both aspiring and early career Black educators. TLM supports prospective teachers from successful college graduation to teacher certification and into their early-career. They also provide affordable housing and targeted training to ensure teachers are prepared to not only enter, but succeed and sustain within the classroom.