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Ms. Valisa Mitchell from Dawson GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Be You...It's ENOUGH!

Help me give my students books to build self-esteem and friendship bracelets to build lasting friendships.

  • $278 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I work with a group of young girls at my school in a group called Girls' Clubhouse. We work on building self-esteem and showing kindness to each other. This is a special group of girls because they need a self-esteem BOOST. They need to know they are Beautiful, Smart, and how to Love themselves. Building self-esteem is our main goal for this group!!

I teach in a school where all of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

This group of girls is in grades 3-5.

My Project

The Black Girl Magic books will help build self-esteem in our girls grades 3-5. This is a special group of girls that will spend the remaining of this school year in a group called Girls' Clubhouse. The group will meet 2 times per month. The meetings will include activities to build character and self-esteem. The teacher mentors check-in 2 times per week with their mentees to talk about grades, behavior, and/or other concerns. The bracelets will build life-long friendships with the girls and their teacher mentors.

The Black Girl Magic journals will be used as a guide during our monthly meetings to build self-esteem.

The bracelets will become a bond between the mentors (the teachers) and mentees (the girls). We just want the girls to know that it's okay to be themselves!! Being you is ENOUGH!!

Ms. Valisa Mitchell
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Girl Magic: A Book About Loving Yourself Just the Way You Are. • Amazon Business $9.99 15 $149.85
VSCO Bracelets 24 Pieces Braided Stretch Friendship Bracelets Stackable Bead Woven String Bracelets Adjustable Wave Rope Bracelets Friendship Jewelry for VSCO Girls Teen Women • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98

Materials cost

$189.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.61

Total project goal

$277.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.39

3 Donors

-$275.62

Donations toward project cost

-$235.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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