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Ms. Alt from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Alt's classroom raised $1,105

Freedom Writers, Freedom Thinkers!

My students need 63 copies of "The Freedom Writers Diary" in order to complete their study on the power of student voice.

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Ms. Alt Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice
Chicago, IL Grades 9-12

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Be the change in one hundred young lives! We are working on a year long project focusing on student voice and ownership in the classroom. I teach all 9th grade students at my community based high school. 100% of our students take part in free and reduced lunch program, many are victims of community violence and all face constant pressure from gangs and racism. We work hard to assure our students receive the same or better education than those in wealthier districts, but we lack some of the resources necessary.

"The only book I have EVER enjoyed!"--one of my 9th grade students regarding The Freedom Writer's Diary. I recently introduced The Freedom Writer's Diary to a small group of students. The response was overwhelming and I am constantly lending the single copy I have to different students each day. I've had several tell me that it is the only book they have ever read in their lives that has spoken to them. I feel strongly that my students can all benefit from the amazing empowerment this book offers for young people.

A set of Freedom Writer's Diary books will allow all my students the opportunity to witness how a small group has made great change. The 150 Freedom Writers all went from a struggling environment into the world, prepared for college and bonded as a classroom community. My goal for all my students is that they can take the lessons and critical thinking skills FWD provides and apply them to their own lives. The violence and struggles facing the original Freedom Writers very much mirrors the situations my students face. This book is a true account of what is possible in the lives of all young people with the right tools and the right education. I am so excited to see my students succeed with this book!

By donating your help to our school and to our students, you will make a huge change in many, many lives. My students are working hard towards college, but often, because of the intensity facing them and their communities, they struggle to see the bigger picture, to believe that they are worth it, that they can survive their troubled lives. This book is a first-hand account of 150 teens who made it, who graduated, who went on to college, who continue to contribute to education today through their work and voice. I believe that my students have the same potential to be small revolutionaries, to change the world and to change their future. Thank you.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Alt Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

100 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them The Freedom Writers, With Erin Gruwell, Foreword by Zlata Filipovic • Barnes and Noble $12.55 63 $790.65

Materials cost

$790.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$906.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$198.88

Total project goal

$1,104.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,104.88

2 Donors

-$1,065.88

Donations toward project cost

-$906.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$159.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.00

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 $0.00

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