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  • Harts Academy - La
  • Harbor City, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project would make a huge difference in my students' learning in more ways than you can imagine! Being a pilot school, a small school that serves approximately 450 students, has its advantages: improved schools culture and more autonomy. But when it comes to resources and student materials, we are always in search for more. This is especially true because of our lack of district funding. Most Title I schools, like ourselves, have libraries and additional funding they can use to buy Advanced Placement books. This is why I am reaching out for donations from this site. This project will make a considerable difference in my students' learning in that it will provide students an opportunity to sharpen and develop their reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through the reading of contemporary and classic literature such as David Hwang's broadway play, The Sound of a Voice, and world renowned authors like Edgar Allen Poe, ZZ Packer, Arthur Miller, Kate Chopin, and Jamaica Kincaid. My hope is that these great works of Literature will transcend students to a realm where imagination and creativity is front and center. Sometimes, these characteristics get lost in a sea of testing. These books can help my students feel a deeper sense of belonging and community. In the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald, “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

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This project would make a huge difference in my students' learning in more ways than you can imagine! Being a pilot school, a small school that serves approximately 450 students, has its advantages: improved schools culture and more autonomy. But when it comes to resources and student materials, we are always in search for more. This is especially true because of our lack of district funding. Most Title I schools, like ourselves, have libraries and additional funding they can use to buy Advanced Placement books. This is why I am reaching out for donations from this site. This project will make a considerable difference in my students' learning in that it will provide students an opportunity to sharpen and develop their reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through the reading of contemporary and classic literature such as David Hwang's broadway play, The Sound of a Voice, and world renowned authors like Edgar Allen Poe, ZZ Packer, Arthur Miller, Kate Chopin, and Jamaica Kincaid. My hope is that these great works of Literature will transcend students to a realm where imagination and creativity is front and center. Sometimes, these characteristics get lost in a sea of testing. These books can help my students feel a deeper sense of belonging and community. In the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald, “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

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