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Ms. Woodland from New Haven CT is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Costa Rican Expedition

My students need your support to travel to Costa Rica.

  • $43,024 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Einstein once said "Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better." Every day in the classroom my students and I strive to help them see nature, understand it, and apply that knowledge to guide them in their actions.

I teach environmental science to the most amazing students in a low-income, poorly-resourced comprehensive high school in Connecticut.

My amazing students come from many different backgrounds, with many different cultures. All of which are celebrated in the classroom and valued as a vital part of our academic and social growth, as global citizens and environmental stewards. Despite their zeal for learning, growing up in an urban, blacktop forest, has limited their experiences and it is what they can see and touch, that will make the biggest impression on their lives.

My Project

With your support my students will be able to experience the wonders of Costa Rica first-hand. They will visit the Carrillo National park to see tropical birds, leaf cutter ants, monkeys, and lush vegetation. Then they will travel by boat through the Tortuguero canals to the nesting grounds of the green sea turtles, and the home of howler monkeys and caimans. Next, they will travel to Sarapiqui to cascade through the canopy. Then they will travel to the Arenal region, home to one of Costa Rica's most infamous volcanic regions, where they will tour Lake Arenal. This region serves as one of Costa Rica's most important watersheds and sources of geothermal energy. Then my students will descend over 600 steps to witness the magnificent La Fortuna waterfall. In addition, to experiencing all that nature has to offer, my students will get to know the people and customs of Costa Rica. They'll enjoy rice and beans, dancing, and conversation.

I teach my students that a person's morals and experiences shape their decisions about environmental policy.

This opportunity will provide my students with the experiences necessary to make informed decisions that will affect their lives and the lives of others, as they become our future leaders.

Ms. Woodland
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity EF Tours $36,000.00

Trip cost

$36,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$540.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$36,570.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$6,453.53

Total project goal

$43,023.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $43,023.53

210 Donors

-$23,825.40

Donations toward project cost

-$22,656.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1,169.05

match offer

-$16,369.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$13,913.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2,455.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2,829.13

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 $0.00

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