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2024 Teacher + Coach Appreciation

2024 Teacher + Coach Appreciation

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June sparks a season of appreciation for the educators and coaches who have made a difference this year!

For 2024, the Teacher Fan Club is excited to share a unique opportunity to thank your impactful teachers and coaches, from our friends and collaborators at Jays Care Foundation!

June sparks a season of appreciation for the educators and coaches who have made a difference during the year!

For 2024, the Teacher Fan Club was excited to share a unique opportunity to thank an impactful educator or coach, from our friends and collaborators at Jays Care Foundation!

Ongoing: thank the teachers and coaches in your community by making a donation in their honour to Jays Care Foundation. Your donation will give teachers and coaches the tools, resources, and equipment to make sport accessible and inclusive for kids in under-resourced communities. 


Ongoing: Thank the teachers and coaches in your community by making a donation in their honour to Jays Care Foundation. Your donation will give teachers and coaches the tools, resources, and equipment to make sport accessible and inclusive for kids in under-resourced communities. 

Educator Appreciation | Red Sox vs Pirates

Educator Appreciation
Red Sox vs Pirates

Teacher Fan Club was thrilled to collaborate with the Pittsburgh Pirates to help celebrate local teachers for their 2024 Teacher Appreciation Day - it was a special day of baseball and appreciation at PNC Park! TFC had the privilege of being honoured on the field, represented by co-founder Dana Fulwiler Volk, and contributing goodies in partnership with Berkeley's Greater Good in Education. Check out some photo highlights!

Teacher Fan Club was thrilled to collaborate with the Pittsburgh Pirates to help celebrate local teachers for their 2024 Teacher Appreciation Day - it was a special day of baseball and appreciation at PNC Park! TFC had the privilege of being honoured on the field, represented by co-founder Dana Fulwiler Volk, and contributing goodies in partnership with Berkeley's Greater Good in Education. Check out some highlights below! 
Participants left with:
  • A deeper awareness of how gratitude can be activated in meaningful ways as educators.
  • Tiny, practical, personalized practices to activate this superpower in your everyday life and work - and confidence to tackle challenges in ways that create more wellbeing, job satisfaction, and effectiveness.
  • Access to an ongoing community of gratitude practice with others from around the world.

Free Virtual Gratitude Session with Dr. Howells

Free Virtual Gratitude Session with Dr. Howells

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How would it feel to be more time-abundant than time-poor, and energized versus exhausted? This virtual micro-session offered hope amidst the very real challenges we face as educators, and provided small, accessible, everyday steps we can take today. If youโ€™re an education professional looking for a supportive community - and if youโ€™ve ever thought, โ€œgratitude... seriously?!โ€ โ€“ this real-talk Q&A is for you.

Participants left with:
  • A deeper awareness of how gratitude can be activated in meaningful ways as educators.
  • Tiny, practical, personalized practices to activate this superpower in your everyday life and work - and confidence to tackle challenges in ways that create more wellbeing, job satisfaction, and effectiveness.
  • Access to an ongoing community of gratitude practice with others from around the world.

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The theme of this inaugural Mental Health Summit was "Sparking the Conversation on Mental Health in Schools". Educators, leaders, mental health professionals, and community stakeholders had an opportunity to learn from and connect with leaders in the mental health community.

Sponsored by Headwater Learning Foundation, this pivotal event was held on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta. Check out the website for more information, and to stay connected for next year's event! 

Mental Health in Schools Summit

Mental Health in Schools Summit

The theme of this inaugural Mental Health Summit is "Sparking the Conversation on Mental Health in Schools". During this event, educators, leaders, mental health professionals, and community stakeholders will have an opportunity to learn from and connect with leaders in the mental health community.  

Sponsored by Headwater Learning Foundation, this pivotal event will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at The James Chaput Centre for Educational Research in Calgary, Alberta.

Thank you!

TFC was launched out of a genuine desire to celebrate and support educators and  their fans. 

Thank you for being here, for listening to the podcast, and for the work YOU do in the world. Whether you're a teacher or a fan, if you're reading this, you are making a difference. You matter and you are appreciated.

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