My students are diamonds in the rough. Many of them come from low-income families or from immigrant parents who have come to this country striving for a better future. Sadly, they are often exposed to trauma without having the skills to work through it.
My Project
Learning to work through stress and trauma is one of the most important skills that teenagers can learn. I would like to create safe space where students can come for a cool down session using mindfulness strategies like painting, yoga, and breathng techniques.
I envision this safe space being an on campus art/yoga sudio.
While soothing music plays through a speaker in the backgound, students will use canvas and paint to express themselves through art. We will use the interlocking floor tiles to practice yoga and stretching techniques to work through feelings and thoughts that may interfere with academic achievement.
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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Materials cost
$475.30
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.13
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$512.43
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$90.43
Total project goal
$602.86
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$602.86
6 Donors
-$524.86
Donations toward project cost
-$446.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$78.73
match offer
-$78.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$66.30
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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