My students need a wide variety of instruments to ensure that everyone has something to play! These two, new Yamaha clarinets are the first step towards meeting our needs.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Sanchez's classroom raised $1,673
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
The East Side area of San Jose, CA is a very diverse neighborhood. Many students are first generation American Citizens, English Language Learners, and have parents that are struggling to meet the cost of living expenses in Silicon Valley. Most of my students' home lives are challenging; parents work just to have a roof over head and food on the table. Almost all my students receive reduced or free lunches. 6 years ago The Music Department was almost nonexistent at William C. Overfelt High School. The Band consisted of only 20 students, and the award winning Choirs and Jazz Band classes had vanished from campus. Over the last few years, a rejuvenated student interest in music has allowed the program to grow to nearly 90 students. We now offer 2 levels of Wind Band and a class dedicated to percussion techniques.
This blossoming of the school's music department has presented a new challenge: ensuring that every students has an instrument to play!
Our school simply does not have the number of instruments needed to accommodate the growth of the music department that we have been experiencing, and many of the instruments we do own are antiquated and worn out.
My Project
Music is an essential part of a student's growth and intellectual development. Aside from the correlation between a student's involvement in music and higher performance in STEM areas, music provides opportunities for students to collaborate, perform, and express themselves.
Our school simply does not have enough instruments for the growing student involvement in our music classes, and many of the instruments we do have are worn out and outdated: these 2 clarinets are the first step to fixing that.
An increasing focus on STEM and tech careers has left no funding available for performing arts in our school district. Students are often faced with a choice to purchase their own instrument, or simply quit playing music. It is my goal to allow an opportunity to any student who wants to participate in music classes without needing to consider the financial cost of the equipment.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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