We Want to Share Your Story!
One of the most powerful ways we can show the impact of The Education Partnership is through your real stories. We regularly feature these stories in our social media, newsletters, annual report, grant applications, donor communications, and presentations. Heartfelt stories help us raise support so we can continue providing free school supplies to classrooms like yours.
Please don't just tell us that you appreciate TEP. We love hearing that, but what we really need are specific stories that show the difference school supplies made for your students or classroom. If you just want to share some love, consider adding a review here instead:
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Some prompts to get you started:
Did having supplies allow you to assign homework that students otherwise couldn't complete?
Did a student finally participate because they had the materials they needed?
Did you use an unexpected item from TEP in a creative way?
Did supplies help a struggling student gain confidence?
Did classroom materials make a special project, event, or celebration possible?
Did receiving supplies save your classroom budget or reduce stress for families?
Was there a moment when you realized, "We couldn't have done this without these supplies"?
Examples:
"One of my students had never owned a new set of crayons. After bringing them home from school, their parent emailed me to say they spent the entire evening drawing together for the first time."
"The Christmas lights from TEP transformed our gym into a magical prom venue our students still talk about."
"A pool noodle and balance cushion became flexible seating that helped one of my students stay focused during reading instruction."
"The laptop TEP provided allowed a student recovering at home to continue participating in class."
"An artistic student used the sketchbook and colored pencils from TEP to create an award-winning piece for a local art competition."
The more specific your story is, the more powerful it becomes.
If you have photos or videos that go with your story, please let us know below. We'd love to follow up with you about possibly featuring them!