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Ms. Conway from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fueling Student Success With Books, Projects, and Leadership Support

Help me give my students a desk chair for our student assistant, project boards for presentations, a bookshelf, and books to build a classroom library focused on course content and life skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Conway's classroom raised $486

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project aims to provide my students with essential tools to enhance their learning experience and personal growth. The desk chair for my student assistant will allow them to perform leadership tasks comfortably, supporting the classroom's daily operations while developing responsibility and organizational skills. The two-fold project boards will enable students to create meaningful presentations on key topics like civics, African American history, and contemporary world issues, allowing them to visually express their understanding and creativity. The bookshelf and carefully curated books related to course content and life skills will establish a classroom library, fostering a love for reading, research, and critical thinking. Together, these materials will create a more organized, engaging, and supportive learning environment.

My goal for this project is to empower my students not only academically but also personally, by giving them access to resources that encourage independent learning, leadership, and hands-on project work.

My students are special because they come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique perspectives into the classroom, which is essential when discussing topics like history, citizenship, and current global challenges. They are passionate learners who thrive on interactive and meaningful educational experiences. With the right tools, I believe they can reach new heights, turning their curiosity into knowledge and their ideas into action.

Ms. Conway Pittsburgh Brashear High School Grades 9-12

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

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.

Pittsburgh, PA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elmer's Tri-Fold Project Board - 48" x 36", White • Blick Art Materials $1.75 30 $52.50
aboxoo Metal Kids Bookshelf Green Bookcase Freestanding for Children Room 24 in Toy Organizer Green Stable Bookcase Bookstore Library Book Unit Storage • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Home Office Chair Ergonomic Desk Chair Mesh Computer Chair with Lumbar Support Armrest Executive Rolling Swivel Adjustable Mid Back Task Chair for Women Adults, Black • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Really Good Stuff Plastic Desktop Paper Storage Baskets -Set of 4- Neon, 14.25" x 10" - Classroom, and Library Organization, Aesthetic Room Decor, School Supplies • Amazon Business $29.02 1 $29.02
The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Every Vote Matters: The Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court (Teens and the Law) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Global Citizenship: Engage in the Politics of a Changing World • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History • Amazon Business $15.56 1 $15.56
The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $15.23 1 $15.23
Financial Success for Teens: (3 Books in 1) Easy to Learn Investing, Career Planning, and Money Management Skills to Achieve Early Financial Freedom • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
How Does The US Government Work? | Government for Kids | Children's Government Books • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The ABC's of LGBT+: (Gender Identity Book for Teens, Teen & Young Adult LGBT Issues) • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
We Can: Portraits of Power • Amazon Business $10.85 1 $10.85
The Book of Awesome Black Americans: Scientific Pioneers, Trailblazing Entrepreneurs, Barrier-Breaking Activists and Afro-Futurists (Teen and YA ... African-American Biographies) (Awesome Books) • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78
FaCraft Birthday Chart for Classroom - Confetti Birthday Poster Reusable Birthday Calendar Laminated Classroom Birthday Chart Classroom Bulletin Board Decorations Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
100 African Americans Who Shaped American History: Incredible Stories of Black Heroes (Black History Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$367.26

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.83

Total project goal

$485.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$485.55

4 Donors

-$242.77

Donations toward project cost

-$206.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.41

match offer

-$242.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$206.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.42

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$0.00

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