“Perseverance” with Guest Speaker Markus Flynn, Executive Director of Black Men Teach

Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes Markus Flynn for a program titled, "Perseverance."

Markus Flynn is the executive director of Black Men Teach. In this role, he advocates for accessible and affordable pathways for Black men to become elementary school educators. As a leader in the Twin Cities community, he works with partner schools, teacher training programs and community-based organizations to recruit, prepare, place and retain Black male teachers. Prior to becoming executive director, Markus’ passion for creating educational opportunities brought him to Minnesota to teach. Markus taught both 5 th and 6 th grade science at Prodeo Academy. Markus received his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University.