Celebrate teacher appreciation week by joining us for a special fundraising event to support the vital and incredible educators in our community!

Riverbird and Good Medicine Collective are hosting a community screening of When It Breaks, a documentary following the “inspiring story of Special Education teacher Konrad Wert and his personal journey from teacher burnout through becoming a folk-singing advocate. Stepping away from the classroom, Wert turns to his musical side career as a means to tour the country with his family and engage teachers, parents, and audiences in a conversation about the current state of Special Education and the epidemic of Teacher Burnout. As opportunities arise, Konrad must decide how his service is most effective- as an advocating artist or as a teacher in the classroom.”

Teaching is an invaluable profession and is also notoriously under-supported and underpaid, leading to burnout. This July, Riverbird Clinic is offering an Educator Resilience Retreat as a way to care for, nourish and help restore our educators. 100% of the proceeds we raise from this event will go directly to supporting accessibility to this retreat for our community educators. Come help us care for our beloved teachers!

Our evening will begin with an open-mic poetry reading. Share your own words, or the words of another poet who has impacted you, or simply receive in the audience. We’ve found that pairing film screenings with shared poetry creates a uniquely intimate and connective experience. After you make a donation for your ticket, a link to sign up to share a poem if you wish will be in your registration email.

When It Breaks

A Community Screening & Open Mic Poetry Night to Support Teachers