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Mrs. Sedesky from Minneapolis, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Diversity-2

Help me give my students play people and other engaging toys that will help teach them to celebrate the diversity in themselves and others .

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sedesky's classroom raised $476

This project is fully funded

My Students

My kindergarten classroom has curious, fun, energetic students. Students will be returning from a virtual world of learning and entering school for the first time since March 2019, when they were preschoolers. These amazing kiddos are excited and anxious about rejoining in-person learning, although their idea of school may be much different than the reality they are walking into. I would like to be able to support them through this project.

In my classroom, I strive to create a positive learning environment that celebrates differences and makes all of my students feel comfortable and excited to learn!

The students in my classroom represent many different cultures, languages, and ethnic groups and we work everyday to support each individual student in their journey. They need materials and toys that are representative of their ethnicity and cultures.

My Project

With the evolving world around us, I would like to expand my classroom toy selection. All students deserve toys that represent who they are as people. I want my students to have toys they can relate too. The toys I have chosen include diverse cultures, backgrounds, families, and disabilities. Through the integration of multi-racial toys I seek to promote racial equity, inclusivity, and anti-racial practices in our young learners.

In Celebrating Diversity I received books that represented diverse populations and cultures.

I want to enhance the books with toys and materials to bring those characters to life.

These toys will serve as windows and mirrors for my students: through windows students see diverse perspectives and cultures and in mirrors students see their own experiences and culture reflected. Both are vital to producing educated, empathetic, and responsible citizens.

Mrs. Sedesky Ella Baker Global Studies and Humanities Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Minneapolis, MN 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA200X Lakeshore Block Play People Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
People • LEGO Education $84.95 1 $84.95
LM366 BestBuy Multicultural Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EE552 Kids Around the World Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RR653 Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
RR759 Lakeshore Block Play People with Differing Abilities • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$353.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.33

Total project goal

$475.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $475.55

3 Donors

-$475.55

Donations toward project cost

-$404.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.33

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