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Ms. Rivera from Oakland, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking to Improve Well-Being and to Connect with Ancestral Roots!

Help me give my students a Mexican cookbook, pantry items, as well as cooking supplies.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rivera's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

My students attend a small autonomous public Title I high school where 93% of the student population are youth of color and 75% of the students qualify for the free lunch program. Even though a majority of the students come from adverse backgrounds, they are bright and enthusiastic learners who are eager to learn how cooking can help improve their well-being and connect them to their ancestral roots.

I’m offering my students an alternative way to learn about Latin-American history and cultural identity through the lens of growing, cooking, and eating culturally significant plant-based foods.

My students are interested in learning how growing and preparing food give us clues about our past; especially, about our culture and food traditions. Thus, we planted a therapeutic garden together that includes culturally relevant crops. We recently planted tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, onions, peppers, sweet potatoes, eggplant, and corn. We will cook what we grow in the garden and have group discussions on how preparing traditional dishes passed down for generations helps us connect to our identity, culture, and to our ancestral roots.

The therapeutic garden and outdoor kitchen are welcoming and inclusive safe spaces that unite the school community where intercultural and intergenerational interaction naturally happens. The cooking activities in my outdoor classroom will be focused on Latin-American, Black, Asian, and Native relevant foods. My students will: 1) use the cookbook to learn how to cook traditional Mexican dishes, 2) use the Abuelita chocolate to taste the difference between Mexican and American hot chocolate, 3) use the masa harina and tortilla warmers when we make homemade corn tortillas, and 4) use pantry items for cooking various dishes. This project will increase students' knowledge base about Mexican identity, culture, traditions, and history through the lens of food.

Ms. Rivera Metwest High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA 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

160 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
5ft Propane 2 Way Splitter Adapter Hose 1 lb to 20 lb Converter with Shut Off Valve, Propane Hose Adapter 1lb Portable Appliance to QCC1/Type1 5-40lb Tank for Camping Stove, Gas Grill, Portable Heater • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Authentic Royal Royal Basmati Rice, 15-Pound Bag, White • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
KING ARTHUR FLOUR MASA HARINA 32 OZ • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Mole Negro from Oaxaca - Black Mole Paste by Juquilita - 17 oz • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hefty ECOSAVE 100% Compostable Paper Plates, 10-1/8 Inch, 45 Count • Amazon Business $8.41 1 $8.41
Winco PTW-8 8-1/2-Inch Diameter Tortilla Warmer, 2-5/8-Inch Height,Brown,Medium • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Nestlé ABUELITA Hot Chocolate Drink Tablets, 6 Count (pack of 1) – Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink, Quick and Easy to Prepare • Amazon Business $3.28 2 $6.56
McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix, 1.25 oz • Amazon Business $1.48 3 $4.44
Contadina Canned Roma Tomato Sauce, 8 Ounce • Amazon Business $0.62 4 $2.48

Materials cost

$120.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.82

Total project goal

$192.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.14

1 Donor

-$96.07

Donations toward project cost

-$81.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.41

match offer

-$96.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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