Help me give my students a safe place to talk and grieve with experienced professionals about the effects and difficulties of coping with a death in the family.
Maui is filled with a plethora of brilliant, diverse, kind-hearted children that seek a safe, fun place to grow and learn together. The students at Kihei Charter are exceptionally different. Each young adult reaches out to assist one another when someone is hurting, has their own individual and unique approach to life's problems, genuinely cares and loves to learn and grow, and goes the extra mile to be the best person and student that they can be. The students make me proud to be a teacher, and remind me daily why I decided to work in this profession.
My Project
In the past year, I was introduced to a wonderful program called Nā Keiki O Emalia. Based on Maui, Nā Keiki O Emalia is an organization that provides support to grieving children, teens, and their families to help them heal after the death of a family member.
Towards the beginning of the third quarter last year, one of my students lost her father-- she was distraught, and couldn't find the words to vocalize it to others.
It became a goal of mine to help her in any small way I could. Through community connections and a caring administration, this organization was brought to my attention. During lunch, a group of students who suffered major losses in their close families came to my classroom to meet with these generous and helpful souls.
Although the help was there, the students struggled with attendance to these meetings. Understandably, they battled with the decision to either receive help, open up, and discuss their pain with experienced professionals, or go to lunch and continue to numb their thoughts with students their age.
My goal is to give the students a comfortable place to look forward to, to talk, to grieve, and to grow together, while fostering a welcoming environment that appeals to them. I am asking for an aesthetically appealing setup so that they can gather around a comfortable table (round- to open up conversations, tablecloth for appeal), and enjoy a cup of tea (tea cups and tea kettle) while they address their emotions with professionals. Finally, I am asking for highly recommended books, On Death and Dying and The Alchemist, and canvas and easels for the students that may not be able to vocalize their problems, but would prefer to read, write, or paint about them instead.
American Easel 24 Inch Table Top Tripod-Natural Fir
• Amazon Business
$11.30
10
$113.00
The Alchemist
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$10.19
10
$101.90
On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families
• Amazon Business
$10.98
9
$98.82
Lifetime 280064 Light Commercial Fold-In-Half Round Table, 4 Feet, White Granite
• Amazon Business
$64.98
1
$64.98
Arteza Painting Canvas Panels Multi Pack, 6x6", 8x8", 10x10", 12x12" Set of 28, Primed White, 100% Cotton with Recycled Board Core, for Acrylic, Oil, Other Wet or Dry Art Media, for Artists
• Amazon Business
$32.78
1
$32.78
Sweese 404.003 Porcelain Stackable Espresso Cups with Saucers and Metal Stand - 2.5 Ounce for Specialty Coffee Drinks, Latte, Cafe Mocha and Tea - Set of 6, Cool Assorted Colors
• Amazon Business
$28.99
1
$28.99
Vintage Flower Decorative 70" Round Linen Tablecloth by HIGHFLY - Printed Pattern Washable Table cloth Dinner Kitchen Home Decor - Multi Colors & Sizes
• Amazon Business
$22.59
1
$22.59
Stariver Electric Kettle Glass Tea Kettle Heater, 2 Liter Large Capacity with LED Light, Auto Shut-Off and Boil-Dry Protection, Stainless Steel Inner Lid and Bottom, Brown (See Customer Reviews Image)
• Amazon Business
$20.99
1
$20.99
On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families
• Amazon Business
$10.98
1
$10.98
Materials cost
$495.03
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$21.78
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$554.24
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$97.81
Total project goal
$652.05
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$652.05
2 Donors
-$444.00
Donations toward project cost
-$377.40
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$66.60
match offer
-$208.05
Match offer toward project cost
-$176.84
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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