You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call The DonorsChoose Scholar Society at (646) 556-9941.

Time is running out! Make your 2025 tax-deductible gift before midnight on December 31.

To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Liza from Long Beach, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Liza is requesting

Identity Silhouettes: How We See Ourselves

Help me give my students supplies to create an identity silhouette project to share about how other people see them and how they see themselves.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Liza's classroom raised $233

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

To begin the school year, I want my students to create silhouettes to represent how they see themselves compared to how others see them. It will be one of the first creative projects we do as a class. The project will serve as a way to get to know one another and build community.

My hope is that my students will be able to make connections to one another and will be able to see how sometimes people make assumptions about us that simply are not true.

I hope that this project will help open up some deep discussions about identity and belonging.

Ms. Liza Jefferson Leadership Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Long Beach, CA 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

135 students impacted 3donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Liza is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FolkArt Matte Acrylic Paint - Set of 12, Festival Colors, 2 oz, Bottles • Blick Art Materials $19.19 2 $38.38
FolkArt Matte Acrylic Paint - Set of 12, Classic Colors, 2 oz, Bottles • Blick Art Materials $18.12 2 $36.24
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Black 36/Pack (1920940) • Staples $23.74 1 $23.74
Scissors Bulk for Kids, EZZGOL 48 PACK 5” Safety Blunt Tip Student Scissors, 6 Assorted Colors Kid Craft Scissors for Cutting Regular Paper,Construction Paper,Cards • Amazon Business $23.27 1 $23.27
RiteCo Construction Paper - Black, 12" x 18, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $3.26 6 $19.56
Elmer's School Washable Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., Purple, 30/Pack (2159542) • Quill.com $10.57 1 $10.57

Materials cost

$151.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.93

Total project goal

$232.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$232.86

2 Donors

-$166.71

Donations toward project cost

-$146.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.51

match offer

-$60.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/identity-silhouettes-how-we-see-ourselv/9367908/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":135,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Liza","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1598267483","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Long Beach","teachersOnPage":[5656217],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9367908,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":27451,"schoolName":"Jefferson Leadership Academy","authorIds":{"5656217":{"owner":"Ms. Liza","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9367908],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5656217_orig.jpg?crop=766,766,x675,y423&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599835422061","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21241268,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5656217,"schoolCounty":"Los Angeles","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}