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Mrs. Lambert from Springfield, MA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Lambert's classroom raised $2,412

Breathe for Change: Promoting Social Justice Through Yoga and Mindfulness

I need funding to participate in in the Breathe for Change yoga, mindfulness and social emotional learning training so that I can support my students as they strive to be their best selves.

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Mrs. Lambert Mary M Walsh Elementary School
Springfield, MA Grades 3-5

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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 Project

I teach in an urban district in Massachusetts. Many of my students come from diverse backgrounds, and they have a variety of different needs. Unfortunately, at such a young age many of them have experienced some form of trauma. However, they still come to school each day to learn so that they can better themselves with the hope that they will be able to help their family if they study hard.

No matter what challenges they face at home my students come to school every day and try their best.

Some days this is easier than others, but I encourage my students to find at least one positive moment in each day. Learning reading, math, science, and social studies can be difficult when their mind is focused on problems outside of the classroom.

Research shows that mindfulness and yoga practices for teachers and students both lead to increased performance, self-compassion, and resilience, and reduced stress and burnout. I am hoping to attend the Breathe for Change professional development program that begins in January 2024. This program will teach me how to implement yoga in my classroom along with a variety of mindfulness strategies to help my students with their social and emotional well-being.

My personal yoga practice changed my life and is beginning to change the environment of my classroom. I can only imagine the transformation that will happen when I can fully implement a researched-based program like Breathe for Change.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 80 students impacted 6 donors
Mrs. Lambert Mary M Walsh Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 80 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Activity • Breathe For Change $1,990.00 1 $1,990.00

Materials cost

$1,990.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,049.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$361.74

Total project goal

$2,411.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,411.59

2 Donors

-$1,211.68

Donations toward project cost

-$1,041.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$170.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,186.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$1,008.67

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$178.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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