Welcome to the social platform for social mobility.
DreamEducators, we’re thrilled to welcome you into the Backrs community. Together, we’ll inspire students to aspire higher and empower them to achieve their dreams. Scroll to learn how:
Bring FlashChats 2.0 to Your Students
We’ve expanded the FlashChat model so you can now bring either live or recorded video FlashChats with accomplished professionals into your classroom! Complete our DreamEducator welcome survey (takes a few minutes) to let us know whether you’re interested in this:
Empower Students on the Backrs Platform
Too often, gaps in social and financial capital keep talented, driven young people from fulfilling careers. You can bridge those gaps by sharing your experiences, knowledge, and connections with students interested in your field of work on the Backrs platform. Here’s how:
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Offer insights on the go.
Support students by taking 5 minutes to respond to one-time requests for your knowledge and insights when it’s most convenient for you.
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Grow students’ networks.
Connect with students who have similar interests or experiences in Networks. Share insights with them; we’ll post opportunities for you!
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Join a student's panel.
Play a more involved role in one or more students’ journeys joining their panel of backrs. Offer guidance and encouragement on your schedule.
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Champion big goals.
Stay up-to-date on students’ academic, career, and life goals. Provide targeted support and celebrate the wins!
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Invest in student success.
Help a student afford textbooks, extracurricular dues, and more by choosing to donate to their Flourish Fund.
Best way to see how convenient and rewarding being a backr really is? Give it a try, commitment-free!
Please enter “DreamWakers” when we ask how you heard about us.
Explore a Partnership with Backrs
We partner with schools, universities, and youth organizations to complement their work and expand their high school and college students’ social and financial capital. If you’d like to learn more about becoming a partner, complete this form, and we’ll reach out to you soon!
Backing in Action
Supporting students on the Backrs platform isn’t about grand gestures or having all the answers. It’s about the small things: sharing a word of encouragement. Passing along a helpful resource. Making an introduction. Here are some examples of the great backing happening every day on our platform:
