ONE CLASSROOM CAN START A CONVERSATION. 1,000 CLASSROOMS CAN BUILD A MOVEMENT.
Whether you’re an educator, parent, sponsor, literacy organization, or community partner, there is a place for you in the What If We Were® Classroom Movement.
WHAT IF WE REACHED 1,000 CLASSROOMS TOGETHER?
HELP US BRING THE CONVERSATION TO 1,000 CLASSROOMS.
The What If We Were® Classroom Movement is working to bring meaningful conversations about differences, friendship, kindness, generosity, honesty, curiosity, and the choices we make into 1,000 classrooms across the country.
Whether you’re an educator, sponsor, parent, literacy organization, or community partner, there is a place for you in this movement.
One classroom can start a conversation.
1,000 classrooms can build a movement.
CHOOSE HOW YOU’D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED
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I’M AN EDUCATOR
REGISTER MY CLASSROOMBring the Conversation Into Your Classroom
Use a What If We Were® story, teaching resource, or classroom discussion to help children explore meaningful ideas together.
Educators participating in the Classroom Movement help us document the growing reach of these conversations and inspire other classrooms to join.
As a participating classroom, you can:
- Choose a What If We Were® conversation that connects with your students.
- Use a book or teaching resource with your classroom.
- Lead a meaningful classroom discussion.
- Share your classroom’s experience with us.
- Become part of our journey to 1,000 classrooms.
Already using What If We Were® in your classroom?
We want to count your classroom.
BUTTON: REGISTER MY CLASSROOM
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I’M A SPONSOR OR CORPORATE PARTNER
EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIESHelp Us Reach the Next Classroom
Your support can help bring What If We Were® books, educational resources, and meaningful classroom conversations to more children.
Classroom partners support the expansion of the 1,000 Classrooms Movement by helping us reach schools and youth learning communities that may not otherwise have access to these resources.
Partnership opportunities may support individual classrooms, multiple classrooms, entire school communities, or special classroom campaigns.
YOUR PARTNERSHIP CAN HELP SUPPORT:
- Classroom book placements
- Educational and discussion resources
- Sponsored classroom experiences
- Literacy and character education initiatives
- Expansion of the What If We Were® Classroom Movement
Organizations making a significant impact may also be recognized as What If We Were® Classroom Partners.
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I’M A PARENT OR CAREGIVER
EXPLORE THE SERIESBring the Question Home
Children don’t stop thinking when the school day ends.
What If We Were® stories give families a starting point for conversations about how we see others, build friendships, show kindness, make thoughtful choices, tell the truth, and stay curious about the world.
Read a story.
Ask a question.
Listen to what your child has to say.
Sometimes the most meaningful conversations begin with four simple words:
What if we were?
What If We Were
What If We Were® Movement
Choose Your Classroom Impact
Every sponsorship helps expand the What If We Were® series Classroom Movement and bring meaningful books, educational resources, and conversations to classrooms and organized youth learning communities.
Sponsorship is about more than placing a book on a shelf. It helps start conversations children can carry with them beyond the classroom.
Sponsor 1 Classroom — $100
Start one meaningful conversation.
Help bring the What If We Were® Classroom Movement to one classroom or organized youth learning group.
Sponsor benefits include: recognition as a Classroom Sponsor on our digital supporter list and a digital What If We Were® Classroom Sponsor badge to share on your website or social media.
Your impact: 1 classroom reached.
Sponsor 5 Classrooms — $500
Help the conversation grow.
Support the movement’s expansion into five classrooms and help more children explore meaningful conversations through stories and educational resources.
Sponsor benefits include: recognition as a Classroom Sponsor on our website, a digital sponsor badge, and a personalized digital sponsorship acknowledgment.
Your impact: 5 classrooms reached.
Sponsor 15 Classrooms — $1,500
Expand your impact across 15 classrooms.
Help bring the What If We Were® conversation to a larger community of students and educators.
Sponsor benefits include: featured recognition on the What If We Were® Classroom Movement website, a digital sponsor badge, and recognition in a Classroom Movement social media post.
Your impact: 15 classrooms reached.
Sponsor 30 Classrooms — $3,000
Make a community-level impact.
Support 25 classrooms and help expand meaningful conversations about differences, friendship, kindness, generosity, honesty, curiosity, and the choices children make.
Sponsor benefits include: featured sponsor recognition on the Classroom Movement website, logo placement with a link to the sponsor’s website, digital sponsor badge, personalized sponsorship acknowledgment, and dedicated social media recognition.
Your impact: 25 classrooms reached.
Sponsor 50 Classrooms — $7500
Help transform the reach of the movement.
A 50-classroom sponsorship creates significant educational impact and helps the What If We Were® Classroom Movement reach children and educators across multiple learning communities.
Sponsor benefits include: prominent Classroom Movement sponsor recognition, logo and website link placement, premium digital sponsor badge, personalized sponsored by sticker in every book, dedicated social media feature, inclusion in applicable Classroom Movement announcements, and a sponsor impact summary documenting classrooms reached through the sponsorship.
Your impact: 50 classrooms reached.
Founding Classroom Partner — $15,000
Help build the movement from the beginning.
Founding Classroom Partners are organizations and supporters making a substantial investment in the growth and national expansion of the What If We Were® Classroom Movement.
These partners aren’t simply helping us reach classrooms. They are helping build the infrastructure for what comes next.
Founding Partner benefits include: permanent recognition as a Founding Classroom Partner, premier logo placement on the Classroom Movement webpage, linked sponsor profile or partner spotlight, exclusive Founding Classroom Partner digital badge, dedicated partnership announcement, featured social media recognition, inclusion in applicable press and movement announcements, personalized impact reporting, personalized sponsored by recognition, and priority consideration for aligned classroom campaigns and community initiatives.
Founding Classroom Partner recognition is reserved for organizations and supporters making a significant investment during the founding growth of the 1,000 Classrooms Movement.
ALREADY PART OF THE CONVERSATION?
YOUR CLASSROOM MAY ALREADY COUNT.
Have you used a What If We Were® book or educational resource with a classroom or organized youth learning group?
Tell us.
Documenting participating classrooms helps us understand the reach of the series and track our progress toward 1,000 classrooms.
We collect basic school or organization information only.
No student names or student-level information are requested.