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Ms. Torres from Oklahoma City, OK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Minds II

Help me give my students a book of true comics: Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Torres's classroom raised $386

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 are amazing! They have faced many obstacles and continue to persevere time and time again. They are curious, creative, and love to learn. This is why providing Young Adult Literature that allows them to see characters that resemble themselves can help them feel seen and heard. This is also crucial to help them build a sense of identity and self-esteem. Reading about characters with similar backgrounds can help them develop empathy for others, as well as an understanding of the experiences of people from different cultures. These books will make a difference in their learning because they will improve their language skills and give them a deeper appreciation of language and literature.

Most importantly though, seeing themselves reflected in the literature they read, they are more likely to engage with it and better understand their own experiences.

Ms. Torres U.S. Grant High School Grades 9-12

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.

Oklahoma City, OK View local requests

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

105 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth (Bilingual) (Shout Mouse Press Young Adult Books) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.57 20 $271.40

Materials cost

$271.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.81

Total project goal

$385.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $385.40

1 Donor

-$385.40

Donations toward project cost

-$327.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.81

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 $0.00

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