
What Motivates You?
We recently asked our staff what motivates them and how their work here at Empowered fits into their goals. The answers surprised and inspired us.

We recently asked our staff what motivates them and how their work here at Empowered fits into their goals. The answers surprised and inspired us.

Jacqueline Valentine, a Empowered Educator in Austell, GA believes education is really about sharing knowledge.

“I’m not running an ‘attractive’ career tech program. I’m not the Cosmo Lab . . . I’m not a digital media lab . . . I’m not a construction lab that builds actual houses. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be as impactful.”

“Keep improving,” says Empowered’s Ken Chadwick, a former business executive and teacher. “Have students look forward and consider the possibilities ahead.”

An educator puts to words what so many teachers feel – they are student inspired, feeling great pride in their work and impact.

Every student has doubts about themselves and their abilities – teachers can help them push through to discover who they really are.


A public school music teacher, musician, and mother of two explains how to create musical experiences in any classroom.

Walking into Raquel Solórzano’s classroom, it might look a little chaotic — but it’s organized chaos, with kids deeply engaged in the learning process.

A collective struggle among troubled students reveals the immense power in teachers’ hands.
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