This year’s Impact Retreat is is heading San Francisco and Napa Valley! With an anticipated attendance of 120 teachers, this experience is tailored for professional development, team building, and enjoying breathtaking scenery. Each day guarantees a distinctive mix of enrichment and camaraderie through Professional Development sessions, Team Building Olympics, and a stroll across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

For last year’s Impact Retreat, The Rise Up Foundation hosted a sub-conference with Teach Your Heart Out to take 100 teachers on an all-expenses-paid cruise to the Bahamas! This exciting opportunity provided educators with a unique and memorable experience while also offering a chance for professional development, community building, and relaxation.

The cruise offered a variety of workshops, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities to help educators grow professionally and personally. Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to participate in fun activities and excursions such as snorkeling, island hopping, beach parties, and more.

In addition to the professional development opportunities, the cruise also provided activities that promoted community bonding and relaxation. We had team-building activities that helped create a sense of camaraderie among the attendees, and everyone could enjoy the ocean and the sun on the ship.

In 2022, we hosted 40 teachers from across the country in Temecula, California for a weekend full of professional development, community bonding, and wine tasting!

In 2021, we hosted 7 teachers in California and quickly realized this was the start of an amazing community. These teachers are now known as the “minions” and have been with us in the building of our Between The Pages Teacher Ambassador program.