RISEconnection: Cohort for Educators Committed to Connection & Change
Get ready to dive deep into personal growth and self-reflection with our Summer Training for Educators, Created By Educators to better serve
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Module 1: Introductions & Examining Personal Biases
Module 2: Mental Health & Substance Use Literacy
Module 3: Power of Storytelling & Active Listening
Module 4: Restorative Practices & Building Community
Module 5: Integration & Leading with Purpose
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
RISEconnection: Summer Training for Educators Who Want to Do the Inner Work
- Dates: July 28 – August 25
- Live Sessions: Mondays at 12:00 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST
- Where: Online via Zoom
Are you an educator looking to deepen your practice and personal growth? Join us for RISEconnection, a summer training program designed for educators who are committed to doing the inner work. This online event offers a supportive community, engaging workshops, and practical tools to help you cultivate self-awareness and emotional resilience. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded educators and elevate your teaching journey. Register now and embark on a transformative experience!
Participant Feedback:
“It changed how I show up for my students—and for myself.”
– High School Teacher, Wisconsin
Spots are limited. Join us this summer and start the kind of growth that ripples outward.
Questions or scholarship request? Email us at risetogether@weallrisetogether.org
Learn more at weallrisetogether.org
RISEconnection was developed by RISE Together, a nationally recognized nonprofit founded in 2013 and formalized as a 501(c)(3) in 2018 by a team of recovery advocates. Our mission is to promote positive youth development through evidence-based prevention, peer support, and cultural change.
Over the last decade, we’ve partnered with more than 300 schools and impacted nearly 300,000 youth through storytelling, mental health education, and peer-led programming. But we realized that to support young people truly, we also needed to invest in the adults who support them—educators, counselors, mentors, youth workers, and community leaders.
In 2019, we began building a training program designed specifically for these frontline leaders. Informed by research, lived experience, and field evaluation. RISEconnection was piloted in 2020 and continues to grow as a trusted, high-impact professional development experience.
This training is grounded in:
- Trauma-informed care
- Social and emotional learning
- Racial equity
- Positive youth development frameworks
- Real-world tools and reflective practice
What You’ll Gain:
- Confidence to facilitate conversations around mental health, substance use, and personal empowerment
- Skills to create safe and brave spaces where youth feel heard and respected
- Literacy in person-first, strength-based language
- A deeper understanding of your own biases and how to build more inclusive practices
- Storytelling strategies to reduce stigma and build stronger connections
- Self-regulation tools and leadership practices to prevent burnout and sustain impact
“This training gave me more than just tools—it gave me confidence, reflection, and connection. Every educator should take this.”
– High School Teacher, Wisconsin
Whether you’re in a classroom, nonprofit, youth center, or leadership role, RISEconnection will help you show up stronger—for yourself, and for the next generation.
Upon completion, participants are prepared to guide students through hands-on
RISE Projects, including RISEvoices, RISEkindness, and RISEawareness—
youth-led initiatives that inspire advocacy, healing, and connection.
RISEconnection bridges the gap between inspiration and action, equipping adult
allies to become catalysts for lasting change.
Frequently asked questions
Every paid registration helps us offer sponsored spots and keep our youth-focused programming accessible.
Created by RISE Together, a national leader in youth prevention, RISEconnection equips educators and mentors with tools to lead trauma-aware, youth-centered spaces. Learn to challenge bias, support mental health, and build trust through storytelling.
No. Fall Cohort: September 16 – October 11, 2025 Pre-registration opening soon
5 weekly LIVE 90-minute Zoom sessions facilitated by Nadine Machkovech and Meghyn Scheffler • Pre-recorded teaching videos • Guided journaling, reflection tools, and implementation exercises • RISE Recognized Certificate of Completion • Connection with a community of passionate leaders
There are scholarships available. Please email risetogether@weallrisetogether.org and we will send you a form to fill out.
Great! We have group rates and can also schedule a separate training specifically for your group or community. We can also offer a condensed training in-person.
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Whether you’re a student, educator, parent, or advocate—there’s a place for you in this movement.
- Invite RISE TOGETHER to your school or event
- Empower youth leaders through The RISE Projects
- Get trained as a teen peer coach or adult ally
- Invite RISE to train your leadership with RISE connection.
- Join the RISE 21 Day Challenge