United by Purpose – Video Submission

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Call for Video Submissions

Through the Charles Butt Foundation Leadership and Scholarship networks, we aim to create a strong, well-connected community of educators who learn, improve, and problem-solve together, and are united in pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texas students.

This year's Leadership and Scholar Symposium theme, United by Purpose, offers a message of resilience, hope, and connection. Through our shared commitments, deep relationships, and support for one another, we will forge a path forward for Texas public schools. As a network, we are united in an unwavering mission to build an equitable and prosperous future for ALL students.

We invite you to submit a video reflecting on the meaningful relationships you've made through these networks.

Tips for recording

This short clip can be filmed on a cell phone, please orient your phone horizontally and rest it against a solid surface near eye level.
You may also record via Zoom or another video conferencing app.
Please pick a quiet space and aim for clear audio.
Position yourself near natural window lighting and avoid having a bright light to your back.

Select your connection with the Charles Butt Foundation*

Leadership Alum

We invite you to reflect on your connection to the Leadership network and how other alumni have shaped your career or your life for the better.

If you serve as a mentor for Charles Butt Scholars we invite you to reflect on the unique strength of the Charles Butt Scholars Mentorship Program and on your connection with your mentee(s).

Leadership: Select which set of prompts you'd like to respond to:*

You are welcome to submit multiple videos if both sets of questions appeal to you.

You may record your submission alone or with a partner. Consider reaching out to someone from the network you admire or someone who has supported you in your career or personal life. If you’re able to record together in person this is ideal, but we also welcome you to record a message together via Zoom or another video conferencing tool.

We’d love for you to record your video message with your mentee(s), but welcome individual reflections, as well. If you’re able to record together in person this is ideal, but we also welcome you to record a message together via Zoom or another video conferencing tool.

Will you be recording individually or with one or more additional people?*

Select 2-3 of the following prompts to respond to:

Share with us about a time when another member of the network showed up for you personally or professionally…
Tell us about a time you felt pride in/or hope from being part of the alumni network…
Share with us how these connections have supported you personally/professionally…
Share an example of a time you leveraged the alumni network to assist you in addressing a field-based problem on your campus...
Share how someone from the network has inspired or instructed your work…

Name(s) of other participants

Please specify the name(s) of other participants in your pairs / groups:

Select 2-3 of the following prompts to respond to:

Tell us about how you connected with one another through the alumni network…
Tell us about what that connection has meant to you over the years…
Share with us a time when someone from this group showed up for you personally or professionally…
Share an example of a time you assisted one another in addressing field-based problems on your campus...
Share with us how this person’s work has inspired or instructed your work…
Tell us what you value most about being part of this network…

Will you be recording individually or with one or more additional people?*

Select 2-3 of the following prompts to respond to:

What do you enjoy most about your connection with your mentee(s)?
Why is having a mentor impactful for someone who is just starting their career?
Tell us about a time when your mentee supported you or brought new insight to you about the way you approach your own work…
Tell us what you value most about being part of the mentorship program…
What is the potential impact of a mentorship program like this on the development and retention of strong teachers throughout the state?

Name(s) of other participants

Please specify the name(s) of other participants in your pairs / groups:

Select 2-3 of the following prompts to respond to:

What do you enjoy most about your connection with one another?
Why is having a mentor impactful for someone who is just starting their career?
Tell us about a time you were able to support one another or work through a challenge or learning opportunity together…
(Mentors) Tell us about a time when your mentee brought new insight to you about the way you approach your own work…
Tell us what you each value most about being part of the mentorship program…
What is the potential impact of a mentorship program like this on the development and retention of strong teachers throughout the state?

Scholar or Scholar Alum

We invite you to reflect on your connection with and offer encouragement to fellow Scholars and Scholar Alumni.

We invite you to reflect on the unique strength of the Charles Butt Scholars Mentorship Program and on your connection with your mentor.

Select which set of prompts you'd like to respond to:*

You are welcome to submit multiple videos if both sets of questions appeal to you

We’d love for you to record your video message your mentor, but welcome individual reflections, as well. If you’re able to record together in person this is ideal, but we also welcome you to record a message together via Zoom or another video conferencing tool.

Will you be recording individually or with one or more additional people?*

What does it mean to you to be a Charles Butt Scholar?
Share with us what it means to you to be part of the Scholarship network…
Share with us how your values align with the scholarship…
Tell us about a time when another Scholar showed you support…
Tell us about a time you felt pride in/or hope from being part of the Charles Butt Scholarship and part of a network of aspiring teachers…
Share with us how these connections have supported you personally, academically, or professionally…
Tell us what you value most about being part of this network…

Name(s) of other participants

Please specify the name(s) of other participants in your pairs / groups:

Share with us what it means to you to be part of the Scholarship network…
Tell us about how you connected with one another through the scholarship or how your connection has grown from being part of this network…
Tell us about a time you felt pride in/or hope from being part of the Charles Butt Scholarship and part of a network of aspiring teachers…
Tell us what you value most about being part of this network…

Mentees: Will you be recording individually or with one or more additional people?*

What do you enjoy most about your connection with your mentor?
Why is having a mentor impactful for someone who is just starting their career?
Tell us about a time when your mentor supported you or brought new insight to you about the way you approach your own work…
Tell us what you value most about being part of the mentorship program…
What is the potential impact of a mentorship program like this on the development and retention of strong teachers throughout the state?

Mentees: Name(s) of other participants

Please specify the name(s) of other participants in your pairs / groups:

What do you enjoy most about your connection with one another?
Why is having a mentor impactful for someone who is just starting their career?
Tell us about a time you were able to support one another or work through a challenge or learning opportunity together…
(Mentors) Tell us about a time when your mentee brought new insight to you about the way you approach your own work…
Tell us what you each value most about being part of the mentorship program…
What is the potential impact of a mentorship program like this on the development and retention of strong teachers throughout the state?

Your Information

Name*

Email*

Phone*

Pronouns (Optional)

Video Information

Please upload your video file.*

Accepted file types: mpg, mp4, wmv, mpeg, mov, mpeg-2, hevc, Max. file size: 100 MB.

**If your file is larger than 100 MB, please use our shared google drive as an alternative way to upload the file. Please label your file with your first and last name. We advise using a personal gmail account to upload the file to avoid district file sharing limitations.**

Filesize Over 100MB

My filesize is over 100MB

Please upload your files to the following Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1RADdqsMGOh_31giobzlq9MgaIdKB74C2

Written Submission

I would like to submit a written reflection.

If you'd prefer to submit a written reflection, we welcome participation in any creative form. The prompts are intended as a conversation starter.

Please upload your written submission

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.

We will be collecting submissions until 5 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

If you run into any issues, please contact Anne Bannister, our director of narrative and producer, at [email protected].

We can't wait to hear from you!

With gratitude,
The Charles Butt Foundation Team

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*I hereby grant permission to the Charles Butt Foundation to use the submitted video, photos, audio, or written statement in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Charles Butt Foundation.