Bringing Henrietta's Legacy to Life in the Classroom
Help me give my students a comprehensive look at the scientific and ethical issues surrounding HeLa cells.
$1,458 goal
This project expired on September 25, 2025.
This project expired on September 25, 2025.
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 Project
We are seeking support to provide our biology students with access to this book, a powerful and thought-provoking book that brings science, ethics, and history together through the true story of a woman whose cells changed the world.
Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cancer cells, taken without her knowledge or consent, became the first immortal human cell line, known as HeLa.
These cells led to countless medical breakthroughs, including the polio vaccine, cancer research, and gene mapping. Yet Henrietta’s story was largely untold for decades.
By reading this book, students will explore not only the biology of cell science but also the human and ethical dimensions behind scientific discovery.
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
130 students impacted
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