- Shop back to school at Walgreens to join the company’s
commitment to supporting America’s teachers
- Nominate an exceptional teacher to receive a $500 WE
Teachers Award toward classroom supplies
- New program helps teachers navigate discussions about
bullying, mental health and wellbeing, youth violence and other
critical social issues facing today’s students
Teachers today are much more than educators. They are mentors,
counselors, cheerleaders and protectors, and they spend an average
of $500 of their own money each year to purchase classroom supplies
for their students. To support educators, Walgreens has launched WE
Teachers – a nationwide initiative to support all teachers by
providing access to free tools and resources.
“Teachers are one of our country’s most valuable resources,
playing a crucial role in educating and inspiring the young minds
of today to achieve their potential,” said Alyssa Raine, Walgreens
chief marketing officer. “As a company, Walgreens is deeply
committed to empowering all the communities we serve. Teachers give
so much of themselves to nurturing youth in our communities, and we
are proud to support them and help our customers to do the same. WE
Teachers is an innovative program that empowers educators to
address difficult issues, so students thrive in the classroom and
beyond.”
Together with back to school supplier partners, Walgreens has
committed to donating $5 million to the ME to WE Foundation – an
organization that provides products and services to support WE
Charity –– to fund the development of the WE Teachers program. From
July 21 through September 7, when customers shop back to school at
Walgreens they too can join the company’s commitment to supporting
teachers across America. Shoppers can track the impact that ME to
WE Proud Supporter brands are making on Walgreens.com/metowe.
Customers can also make a direct impact through cash donations at
the register, which will help fund additional WE Teachers
resources.
The WE Teachers Program
Teachers need resources to help them tackle the changing
societal challenges their students face. That’s why Walgreens has
partnered with the ME to WE Foundation to create a program to help
educators address issues, such as youth violence, poverty, issues
related to diversity and inclusion, bullying, and mental health and
wellbeing.
Through WE Teachers, educators can access online digital
training modules to help them: (1) identify and assess issues
affecting their students, (2) secure the tools needed to address
the issues in a supportive manner, (3) introduce new experiential
learning techniques in the classroom and (4) help students become
more socially conscious, compassionate and engaged citizens. The
modules will begin rolling out online this fall and will be
available to teachers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico in both
English and Spanish.
"The ME to WE Foundation is thrilled to be partnering with
Walgreens to support educators across America through the WE
Teachers program. We know that educators are more than
teachers—they’re mentors, counselors, friends and confidants, and
every day they are faced with the challenge of tackling critical
social issues that go beyond classroom walls," said Craig
Kielburger, co-founder of WE. "The WE Teachers program was created
to give educators the tools and resources they need to approach
these issues with their students, and provides awards and
recognition to honor the extraordinary impact they have on the
lives of young people every day."
To inform the modules, Walgreens and the ME to WE Foundation
also partnered with Mental Health America – the nation's leading
community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of
those living with mental illness. WE Teachers training will support
educators as they work with students who have experienced – or are
currently experiencing – traumatic situations, as well as helping
teachers take preventive measures to avoid trauma.
“Many of our young people today are grappling with complex
pressures and these issues don’t disappear when they enter the
classroom,” said Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health
America. “We are proud to partner with Walgreens and WE to provide
resources, so teachers feel encouraged and confident that they are
taking the right steps to help their students. Ultimately, this is
about making sure our teachers are supported so that our young
people can succeed.”
More information about WE Teachers is available on
Walgreens.com/metowe.
Nominate a Deserving Teacher for a $500 WE Teachers
Award
As part of the WE Teachers program, Walgreens is encouraging
consumers to nominate deserving educators who go above and beyond
to receive a WE Teachers Award. Starting July 21, customers and
teachers can visit their local Walgreens stores to learn how to
nominate or apply for a WE Teachers Award.
There will be a minimum of 500 recipients and each recipient
will receive a $500 Walgreens gift card to purchase classroom
supplies – an amount designed to cover a year’s worth of teacher
out-of-pocket expenses. Teachers can also apply directly. To learn
more about the WE Teachers Award, visit Walgreens.com/metowe.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com), one of the nation's largest drugstore
chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), the first global
pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. Approximately 8
million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online each
day, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice. As of Aug. 31, 2018, Walgreens
operates 9,560 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
along with its omni-channel business, Walgreens.com. Approximately
400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider
retail clinic services.
About ME to WE
ME to WE is part of WE, a family of organizations that make
doing good, doable. WE is made up of WE Charity, empowering
domestic and international change, ME to WE, a social enterprise
that creates socially conscious products and experiences to help
support the charity, and WE Day, filling stadiums around the world
with the greatest celebration of social good. WE Charity was
founded in 1995 by then 12-year-old Craig Kielburger with a mission
to fight child labour. WE has since grown and evolved to address
the root cause of child labour—extreme poverty. In the past 24
years, WE’s programs have empowered over one million people with
clean water, built 1,500 schools and schoolrooms overseas, and
empowered more than 200,000 children with access to education.
WE Teacher Award Official Rules: No purchase necessary.
Purchase will not improve your chances. Nominations and
applications for the WE Teachers Award begin at midnight ET
07/21/2019 and end at 5 p.m. ET 05/31/2020. To be eligible, an
educator may apply or be nominated. To enter, submit the
application found online at WETEACHERS.org. In order to complete
the application process, educators must sign up to become a WE
Teacher participant. Awards will be in the form of a $500 USD
Walgreens gift card to each of 500 recipients. Award winners will
be evaluated and selected by WE Charity. Nominators will not
receive a prize. Official rules: WEteachers.org/rules.
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