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Ms. Switala from Buffalo, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Home for Great Books

Help me give my students multiculture books to give a more diverse community!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Switala's classroom raised $553

This project is fully funded

My Project

I have a bunch of students who speak different languages. Some of my students speak Spanish, Arabic and even Bengali. I would love to create a better classroom library that supports those students and can read these books in their languages.

I also want to incorporate these languages in my classroom whether that is having a student read a book in their language to the class and hear the language that is given.

Or even listen to a read aloud and have a translation so my students can be exposed to the languages in the classroom!

Ms. Switala Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School 2 Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades 3-5) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades PreK-2) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $100.00 1 $100.00
My Town - Mi Pueblo • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Magical Yet • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Mae Among the Stars • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Courageous Camila • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Proudest Blue A Story of Hijab and Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
We Are Water Protectors • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Mi Familia: A Mexican American Family (Spanish Edition) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
All Are Welcome • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Our Class is a Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
Brown Boy Joy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
My Brown Skin • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Vamanos Series Antigua • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Jabari Jumps PB • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Name Jar • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00

Materials cost

$428.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$469.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.84

Total project goal

$552.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $552.26

1 Donor

-$247.06

Donations toward project cost

-$234.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.35

match offer

-$276.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$234.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.07

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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