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Mrs. W. from MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bon Appétit: Exploring World Cultures with Food

My students need a collection of cookbooks for exploring ethnic cuisine.

  • $472 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students need enrichment and the kind of welcome-mat-to-the-world that foreign cuisine can bring. Our school's small, rural town lacks diversity and has no foreign eateries. I challenge students to explore other cultures as much as possible, but rural isolation poses obstacles.

My students live in a farming community in Missouri.

Too many do not have regular access to the Internet or a public library. My students' school reflects the rather homogeneous community that they live in. A general lack of experience with other cultures allows stereotypes to flourish. I am impressed that they want to learn about other cultures and hope that world food exploration can broaden their horizons.

My Project

I have selected a variety of cookbooks from countries around the world. Students may borrow the books to take home and explore world food with their families. The books include recipes and information about other countries including China, Morocco, India, Mexico, France, Thailand, and more!

The ability to appreciate and enjoy other cultures can give my students educational and career opportunities that they presently do not have.

Thanks to global communications, the world is an increasingly smaller place. I want my students to have the opportunity to join and enjoy the global community!

Mrs. W.
Grades 6-8
  • Auxvasse Elementary School
  • Auxvasse, MO
    • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 80 students.

    7 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food • AKJ Books $10.88 1 $10.88
The Kids Multicultural Cookbook Deanna F. Cook, Michael P. K • AKJ Books $13.25 1 $13.25
The Food of China • AKJ Books $23.36 1 $23.36
The Food of France • AKJ Books $23.36 1 $23.36
The Food of India • AKJ Books $27.26 1 $27.26
The Food of Italy • AKJ Books $27.26 1 $27.26
The Food of Morocco • AKJ Books $27.26 1 $27.26
The Food of Spain • AKJ Books $27.26 1 $27.26
The Food of Thailand • AKJ Books $27.26 1 $27.26
Hungarian Cookbook • AKJ Books $11.66 1 $11.66
Hawaiian Cookbook • AKJ Books $6.20 1 $6.20
Old Havana Cookbook • AKJ Books $11.66 1 $11.66
The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook • AKJ Books $19.49 1 $19.49
The Multicultural Cookbook for Students • AKJ Books $29.66 1 $29.66
The Scandinavian Cookbook • AKJ Books $23.39 1 $23.39
The Young Chef''s French Cookbook • AKJ Books $19.71 1 $19.71
The Young Chef''s Mexican Cookbook • AKJ Books $19.71 1 $19.71
Afghan Food & Cookery • AKJ Books $11.66 1 $11.66

Materials cost

$360.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$400.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.71

Total project goal

$471.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $471.40

5 Donors

-$218.35

Donations toward project cost

-$200.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

match offer

-$235.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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