Support Teachers & Prevent Burnout with Nonprofit Wellness
Terri Shuck
Raised
For 12 years, I directed the National Public Education Support Fund, a learning community of national foundations focused on improving learning for all students in the U.S. In my personal life, I'm particularly passionate about dance, yoga, and mindfulness techniques to regulate the nervous system. Now I can combine my passions, because Nonprofit Wellness is supporting teachers (self-care) and shifting the culture of schools (team-care). Join me in launching their teacher wellness work in DC!
Educators are in the midst of a perfect storm in fall 2021.
"I face a room full of unvaccinated, off-the-wall pre-schoolers every day. Masks, distancing, it don't mean much to them. Nor do they know how terrified I am I might infect my cancer survivor husband or my own daughter. I thought gun drills were bad but this is all new stress I never imagined for teaching." -- D.C. pre-K charter school teacher
In response to Covid-related turnover and burnout, Nonprofit Wellness is supporting "Team-care" at local schools, and sharing free resources with educators nationwide.
You can support teacher wellness with any amount; here are some ideas:
- $50 is in honor of Susan's 50th (or $39 in honor of Ty's, they are both Sagittarius) -- in return, we'll send you a batch of our awesome postcards and handmade Earthalopes that you can use to support educators in your life.
- $350 covers a Skill-shop, an online team-building session for staff of a school or nonprofit, with skills like: Mindfulness & Habit Change, 12 Immune Boosters, Juggling, Mindful Art or Latin Dance.
- $1,000 sponsors a teacher wellness event/sampler, starting in January 2022. This can be in-kind or financial support, to bring wellness goods and services directly to educators.
With your gift, you're also supporting the founding of Nonprofit Wellness as an actual nonprofit. It'll be official soon (EIN: 87-1866602) so your gift is tax-deductible.
Gratitude! Mil gracias!
-- Susan, Tyecia, Terri and Daniel (Founding board)