Support Teachers.
Shape the Next Generation.

Every gift helps restore human connection in a world overwhelmed by screens—by supporting the teachers who make the biggest difference.
Your contribution to Teach Different goes through our trusted non-profit partner, The Republic Foundation, NFP, ensuring that your support directly empowers educators and the students they serve.

The Conversation Project collaborates with public and private organizations to ensure that our programs remain affordable for schools, educators and families.

In addition to corporate sponsorships, individual donations are eligible for tax deductions and can be tailored to meet YOUR specific giving preferences.

We are currently seeking support for an exciting project with teachers from the Boulder, Aurora and Denver Colorado communities.

Why Now

Across the country, phones—and the AI behind them—shape how young people live and learn. Constant notifications, comparison, and algorithmic feeds are leaving students more anxious, distracted, and isolated. Families feel the strain: less eye contact, less listening, more division.

What Your Gift Makes Possible

Your donation helps a teacher earn a Teach Different Certificate so they can:

  • Lead civic conversations that build empathy and reduce polarization.
  • Help students put down phones and truly engage with one another.
  • Strengthen mental and emotional health through listening, respect, and belonging.

What the certificate includes: coaching, resources, and community access.

Choose Your Impact (Giving Levels)

$10,000 — Cohort Scholarship
Fund 5–7 teacher certificates for a school department or conference cohort.

$2,500 — Full Scholarship
Fund one teacher certificate.

$500 — Teacher Stipends
Provide five stipends for teachers in the certificate program.

Any Amount — Pooled Support
Help complete a full scholarship.

Monthly Option: Prefer to give monthly? Split your gift into manageable installments.

How It Works (At a Glance)

Donor Trust & Compliance

Republic Foundation is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner to Teach Different. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Prefer to give by check?

Mailing Address: Republic Foundation, 4343 N CLARENDON AVE, SUITE 1402, CHICAGO, IL 60613
Phone: 312-599-2215

FAQs

Scholarships that cover teacher participation in the Teach Different Certificate (coaching, resources, and community access).

Teachers multiply impact—one trained educator influences hundreds of students through daily conversations that build empathy, reduce polarization, and support mental well-being.

Yes—select “Cohort Scholarship” and note your preference at checkout (or contact us).

Listen to what our young people are saying...

Below are REAL conversations from REAL classrooms made possible by our supporters.

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