An hour of fire, focus, and fuel to help you walk into the year grounded and lit up from the inside.

BEGIN WITHIN
This Time, You Go First.

PEP RALLY

You're Invited!

To press pause before the year begins.
To gather with other educators who feel it too.
To celebrate what’s good. What’s yours. What’s possible.

This is Begin Within: One joyful, honest, soul-filling hour.
We’ll reflect.
We’ll laugh.
We’ll hold space for what’s real and lift each other up.

You don’t have to do this year alone! And you don’t have to start on empty.

EVENT DETAILS

📅 Date: Sunday, August 24
⏰ Time: 4-5 PM Eastern Standard Time
📍Location: Zoom
🎟 Cost: Free

Here’s what to expect:
All educators are welcome: teachers, specialists, school-based staff, and the colleagues who help you keep going. Cameras are optional. Comfortable clothes encouraged!

There will be live giveaways throughout the hour, and five surprise Party Boxes available for early registrants. You’ll also hear from a guest speaker who understands this work deeply and knows how to light the way forward.

Register to Begin Within!

Early Registration

Register by August 10th for a chance to win a party box!

We’re sending five surprise Party Boxes into the world that were hand-packed by Dr. Jen Rafferty with care, intention, and just enough confetti to spark joy.
Each box includes Empowered Educator essentials: tools to ground you, inspiration to lift you, and a few celebratory extras to help you kick off this pep rally (and your year) feeling clear, connected, and ready.

Five lucky participants will be selected from those who register by August 10.
Want to be in the running? Just include your mailing address when you sign up.

SCHEDULE

Here’s how we’ll spend the hour!

Welcome
We’ll open the space with an energizing playlist and a few playful prompts in the chat. Some of you might even be unboxing surprise Party Boxes! We’d love to see them.

Opening Remarks with Dr. Jen Rafferty
A warm welcome and a moment of truth-telling. No fixing. No pressure. Just space to reflect, reconnect, and remember what matters.

A Word on What This Year Has Meant
We’ll name what’s been hard, honor what’s been held, and share space in the chat for what’s real.

Guest Speaker
A voice of encouragement and insight—someone who deeply understands this work and knows how to bring it back to life.

Giveaways + Goodness
Live giveaways. A downloadable gift for everyone. And an invitation to stay connected, if and when you’re ready.

Closing Celebration
We’ll end as we began with music, community, and a little light.

You’ll leave lighter, clearer, and more connected than you came.