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  • Dumas Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households

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My first graders love school, but they face many challenges. My students are involuntarily confined to their homes because of gang activities. They feel safe at school and enjoy the freedom to take emotional and intellectual risks. Thank you for your ongoing support, and helping provide a cozy place of refuge.

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My first graders love school, but they face many challenges. My students are involuntarily confined to their homes because of gang activities. They feel safe at school and enjoy the freedom to take emotional and intellectual risks. Thank you for your ongoing support, and helping provide a cozy place of refuge.

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