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Dr. Primous from Long Beach, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating our Students Cultural Assets

Help me give my students culturally relevant and responsive classrooms by providing their teachers with a book study on Cultural Competency Now which will give them ways to enrich the classroom experience for them.

  • $1,657 goal

This project expired on December 27, 2024.

This project expired on December 27, 2024.

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The book Cultural Competence now is an essential resource for educators aiming to foster culturally relevant and responsive education. It offers practical strategies and insights that help teachers understand and address the diverse cultural of their students. By focusing on developing cultural competence, the book equips educators with the tools to create inclusive learning environments where all students feel valued and understood. This approach not only enhances student engagement and achievement but also prepares students to thrive in a multicultural world.

Cultural Competence Now will be used with educators at our TK-8 grade school both as a guide and a professional development tool.

It provides structured activities, reflection questions, and discussion prompts that can be incorporated into staff meetings, workshops, or professional learning communities. Educators can use the book to engage in self- reflection about their own cultural biases and beliefs, collaborate with colleagues to share experiences and strategies, and develop actionable plans to make their teaching practices more more inclusive and responsive. The book serves as a roadmap for ongoing growth, helping educators to continuously improve their ability to meet the needs of all students.

Dr. Primous Cubberley K-8 School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Long Beach, CA View local requests Never Before Funded 60 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cultural Competence Now: 56 Exercises to Help Educators Understand and Challenge Bias, Racism, and Privilege • Amazon Business $20.76 60 $1,245.60

Materials cost

$1,245.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $113.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,408.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$248.51

Total project goal

$1,656.76

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