Inspiring Teachers – Turnaround Arts: California

Honor a life-changing teacher by creating more of them.

One teacher can make all the difference. Many of us had a teacher who inspired us. Motivated us. Empowered us. Lifted us up. A teacher who saw our potential and found the tools to help us reach it.

Let’s celebrate them. This May, we’re turning Teacher Appreciation Week into Teacher Appreciation Month. Join us in honoring the teacher that inspired you, by helping us support new generations of teachers working to do the same. When you make a donation – of any amount – you’ll be invited to write a short tribute that we’ll display on our website below.

All donations go to providing training and resources to help teachers in under-resourced communities across California learn how to use the arts and creativity to better support and inspire their students.

Inspiring teacher tributes:

In honor of my 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Adams, who always started each day with a song.

- Jaime
In honor of Jo Lane, who always goes above and beyond to help students find their voice through theater.
- Alexis
I'm giving in honor of my middle school math teacher, Ms.Constantine. She made all of her students feel highly capable and inspired us to work hard.
- Barbara

Honor a life-changing teacher by creating more of them.

Inspiring teacher tributes:

In honor of my 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Adams, who always started each day with a song. - Jaime

In honor of Jo Lane, who always goes above and beyond to help students find their voice through theater.

- Alexis

I'm giving in honor of my middle school math teacher, Ms.Constantine. She made all of her students feel highly capable and inspired us to work hard.

- Barbara

In honor of my 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Adams, who always started each day with a song.

- Jaime