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The high school where I teach is going online during COVID-19. Switching to fully online education has left the majority of my students, who are socio-economically disadvantaged P.O.C., in a dire situation. My students have more grit and perseverance to overcome their odds than any I've ever met, but we can't do it alone. I invite you to be the change in their lives they deserve A donation to Visual and Performing Arts is an investment in the future of these deserving students, giving them the tools to creatively express themselves and problem-solve in a positive environment. The arts help students cope with mental health problems exacerbated by social isolation in this pandemic, and is the beauty in the world that makes it worth living in. Know that your donation will ALWAYS go DIRECTLY to supplying students with equal access to quality arts education, and is a direct positive act to close the opportunity gap.

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The high school where I teach is going online during COVID-19. Switching to fully online education has left the majority of my students, who are socio-economically disadvantaged P.O.C., in a dire situation. My students have more grit and perseverance to overcome their odds than any I've ever met, but we can't do it alone. I invite you to be the change in their lives they deserve A donation to Visual and Performing Arts is an investment in the future of these deserving students, giving them the tools to creatively express themselves and problem-solve in a positive environment. The arts help students cope with mental health problems exacerbated by social isolation in this pandemic, and is the beauty in the world that makes it worth living in. Know that your donation will ALWAYS go DIRECTLY to supplying students with equal access to quality arts education, and is a direct positive act to close the opportunity gap.

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