Help me give my students four bookshelves to build our very own classroom library!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Taylor's classroom raised $328
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 teach at a large, urban, Title I public high school that predominately serves students of color in Los Angeles. While our student body is almost entirely of color, that color is incredibly rich and diverse. There are African-American, LatinX, Middle Eastern, Tongan, and Vietnamese students. Comparable to the vibrant mix of cultures represented on campus, our school has a wide range of clubs and athletics. We have one of the biggest Link Krew organizations in the nation, as well as, a strong (Math Science Engineering Achievement) MESA club that competes in local JPL and NASA competitions.
If you were to come onto our campus, you might at first feel that our campus is rowdy and boisterous.
But that "noise" is full of rich student personalities, self-expression, and critical discussions. Our students are never shy, nor do they censor their opinions. It is something that I love about my students and campus--we will never stop using our voice and learning and growing from each other.
My Project
All of my students are eager to read a novel of their choosing after a hard year an a half of distance learning. Surprisingly, they are tired of staring at computer and phone screens, and actually asking to read more books. I have been gathering novels to build our very own classroom library but need shelves to display them.
Please help us literally build our library by donating shelves to our classroom.
Our school does not have a physical library, only a media center. These shelves will allow students to check out physical copies of novels to read for pleasure. It will promote literacy and a lifelong love of reading.
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
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