This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are some of the most amazing young people on this planet. However, many come to school uninterested in the institution of school. I have found that the arts and ceramics, in particular, can be the hook that gets young people excited about school. Art is the hammer that shapes our reality.
Many of my students come from extreme poverty.
My students come from diverse backgrounds. I have found that once my students are given a chance and a hook that gets them involved, they can do anything.
My Project
My students need ceramic banding wheels to create amazing ceramic art! Many of our ceramic banding wheels are broken and in poor working order. When students have to use broken equipment it makes them think less of themselves. When my students are able to use new equipment in good working order it makes them feel valued.
A positive ceramic art experience can change my students outlook on life!
I have seen how a positive ceramic art experience can give my students confidence and pride at how they view their lives. Please help to be a change maker in my students lives.
More than three‑quarters 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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Jefferson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Seattle","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"teachersOnPage":[1064171],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"WA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":6094645,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":3,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/please-help-my-students-get-ceramic-band/6094645/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":160,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Jefferson","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"1064171":{"owner":"Mr. Jefferson","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6094645],"proposalHash":"-616547613","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1064171_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481133362364","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":195615,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":391,"proposalURL":"project/please-help-my-students-get-paint-to-fin/8871768/","proposalTitle":"Please Help My Students Get Paint To Finish Their Art!","proposalId":8871768},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":1064171,"schoolCounty":"King","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"WA","name":"Washington"}}