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Ms. Gina James from Chicago IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Diversity Our Way 3.0

Help me give my students poster boards for presentations on Diversity and Inclusion.

  • $549 goal

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Hooray! 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 Students

I am a teacher of students in grades 6 to 8. All of my students are diverse learners. They have special needs ranging from mild learning disabilities to social/emotional difficulties. I teach math and science. My kids are from a working class, low-income area. We are a very family-oriented school and have great family involvement.

We can grow in our learning if we just have our needs met.

Any extra materials or technology received by my class offers the students a more enriching education.

My Project

For this project, I am requesting foam boards for history fair presentations for my students. Being the special education teacher, it’s often hard to help the children decide on topics for these kinds of projects. This year, however, so many students in our class choose projects about diversity and cultural aspects of history. For me, this was both amazing and heartwarming.

My students wanted to study about their identity through the eyes of history.

Topics chosen include Gay Pride Alliance, History of Special Olympics as well as the IDEA Act. These projects will give us a more educated perspective on these important topics.

Ms. Gina James
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
13202-1033-Elmer''s Foamboard Pack - 20" x 30" x 3/16", White, Pkg of 25 • Blick Art Materials $78.53 3 $235.59
13202-1007-Elmer''s Foamboard Pack - 32" x 40" x 3/16", White, Pkg of 10 • Blick Art Materials $48.65 4 $194.60

Materials cost

$430.19

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.35

Total project goal

$548.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$548.99

1 Donor

-$274.49

Donations toward project cost

-$233.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.17

match offer

-$274.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.17

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$0.00

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