The teaching profession is in peril. Teacher recruitment and teacher retention are issues that have compounded the teacher shortage crisis, particularly in Black and Latinx communities. This study focused on a vehicle by which to recruit people into the profession while in middle and/or high school, known as pre-collegiate Grow Your Own teacher programs. Given the push for a more racially diverse teaching force, this qualitative multiple case study explored the phenomena of pre-collegiate grow your own teacher programs through the perspectives of Black and/or Latinx alumni, program staff, and former staff. Results revealed that pre-collegiate Grow Your Own teacher programs have influenced the professional career decisions of alumni of the program.