Participate is committed to ensuring inclusive, equitable learning for all. Participate is motivated to support educator development through continuous professional learning, peer-to-peer collaboration and global interactions.
3. Participate is committed to ensuring inclusive, equitable learning
for all. Participate is motivated to support educator development
through continuous professional learning, peer-to-peer
collaboration and global interactions.
Participate values:
● Partnership.
● Global perspective.
● Impact.
● Innovative design.
What Participate is all about
4. Participate is committed to ensuring inclusive, equitable learning
for all. A proud ‘Best for the World’ B Corporation, we strive to
support teachers, school leaders and districts in the endeavor of
developing open-minded, curious citizens. We are committed to
ensuring that our social mission drives our organization. Being a
B Corp allows us to benefit from externally certified standards
that demonstrate our commitment to being socially accountable.
Participate as a B Corporation
6. ● Participate platform: Online collaborative, continuous learning
platform for educators.
● Participate PD Portal: connects teachers in your school, district
or organization with comprehensive professional development
courses, curated resources and collaborative discussions that
guide them through experiential learning—all in one place.
● Participate schools: Dual language and global education school-wide programs
● Participate teachers: Cultural exchange teachers placed in N.C., S.C. and Va.
Products and services
7. With a focus on collaboration, become a stronger educator through:
● Chats: Engage in meaningful discussions with colleagues around the
world. Designed by educators, for educators.
● Collections: Collect and share resources with PLNs, schools or
administrators.
● Courses: Allow educators to take control of their own learning by
choosing courses that interest them. Educators are awarded digital
badges upon completion, which can be used for school or district credit.
The Participate platform
11. The Participate PD Portal is a
personalized ecosystem of
professional learning for
educators. It connects teachers in
your school, district or
organization with comprehensive
professional development courses,
curated resources and collaborative
discussions that guide them
through experiential learning—all
in one place.
12. Create your own private learning community.
Create and assign professional development courses for educators to ensure job-embedded,
classroom-focused learning.
Curate and organize vetted resources by topic, grade level and standard, chosen either by your school
leaders or in collections created by Participate’s team of experts.
Host chats to increase collaboration and connection across your school, district or organization,
increasing peer-to-peer learning.
Grant credit to educators, in the form of digital badges, and monitor progress in real time from your
phone or computer.
Access all these resources in one platform and work with your teachers anytime, anyplace.
The Participate PD Portal
The benefit corporation structure is not just useful for investors and companies, but is a foundational shift to align the interests of business with those of society, holding business accountable to internalize externalities and giving directors permission and protection to pursue impact alongside profit, and even to make trade-offs if they desire.
Traditional business model: Shareholder value and financial returns
B Corp business model: Using business as a force for good - Stakeholder value & social, environmental and financial value