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Mrs. Seck from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power in Diversity

Help me give my students these items help build and improve their literacy and language development! Items like the Teni and Tayo Build Your Own coloring books will strengthen their social-emotional learning. Thanks!

  • $11,528 goal

This project expired on May 31, 2023.

This project expired on May 31, 2023.

My Project

The items requested will support our curriculum and supplement it in different ways to help guide students and make them aware of the world around them while empowering them and strengthening their personalities to foster community and love.

During Social Emotional Learning meetings, students will enjoy sharing most of the items lying down around the comfortable and safe classroom.

Reading in groups many of the same books will bring out great discussions thus allowing understanding and comprehension which are areas of much-needed improvement due to lack of reading fluency.

Mrs. Seck Burckhalter Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, 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

27 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teni and Tayo Legendary African Queens Coloring Book • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 45 $405.00
More Than Peach Crayon and Sketchpad Bundle • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 30 $390.00
Wonder • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 30 $360.00
25 copies of Equally Wonderful Anti Racism Coloring Book • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $170.00 2 $340.00
Harbor Me • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 30 $300.00
Brown Girl Dreaming • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 30 $300.00
Teni and Tayo Build Your Own Solar Powered Car Captain Nosa • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 15 $300.00
This Book is Anti Racist Journal • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 30 $300.00
Teni & Tayo - Build Your Own Solar Powered Car (Feyi Fey) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 15 $300.00
Celestial Buddies Little Earth Buddy 9" Plush Space Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 10 $250.00
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Colored Pencils Bundle • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 30 $240.00
Fidget Octopus - Spinner Pop Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 30 $240.00
10 Notebook HBCU Bundle - Copper & Brass Collection • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 3 $240.00
More Than Peach Educators Bundle • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $225.00 1 $225.00
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 10 $220.00
Coloring Without Borders Coloring Book • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 10 $200.00
MirrorMeThis Document Camera Substitute • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.95 10 $199.50
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Box Set • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 4 $180.00
Fidget Slug - 3D Rainbow Color Sensory Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 10 $180.00
Beautiful Curly Me Activity and Coloring Book • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 20 $180.00
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Crayon Combo Pack with Postcard • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $6.00 30 $180.00
KiwiCo Mechanical Claw Classroom Pack • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $175.00 1 $175.00
Galison Faith Ringgold The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles Puzzle • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 10 $170.00
Mi Familia: A Mexican American Family (Spanish Edition) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 10 $150.00
EXPO Dry Erase Markers (Black) - 36 Count with Chisel Tip • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $30.00 5 $150.00
EXPO Dry Erase Markers (Assorted Colors) - 36 Count with Chisel Tip • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 3 $135.00
Yellow Scope Acids Bases and pH Group Pack • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $130.00 1 $130.00
POWERHANDZ Basketball Dribble Sleeve • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 5 $125.00
Stapledon Arts: Melanin Series - Set of 12 Student Grade Acrylic Paints • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 3 $120.00
Wireless VOICE AMPLIFIER with Rechargeable Microphone Headset • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 2 $110.00
5 Book Bundle - Brown Toy Box - Inventor's Journal • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades 3-5) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
Case of 24 - Pipcorn 1oz Cheddar Cheese Balls • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $36.00 3 $108.00
Case of 12 - Oh-Mazing! 2oz Granola Snack - Original Flavor • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $34.00 3 $102.00
Native Americans in History A History Book for Kids • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 10 $100.00
A Kids Book About Anxiety • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 5 $100.00
Case of 100 Packs - Partake Crunchy MINI Chocolate Chip Cookies • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $99.00 1 $99.00
STEM Powered Kits Graffiti Robot • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.99 5 $94.95
Pack of 10 - Hustle Clean Body Wipes Fresh Scent • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 10 $90.00
Dry Erase Board with Marker • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $3.00 30 $90.00
Black Brother, Black Brother • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 10 $90.00
A Black Womens History of the United States • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 5 $90.00
The Proudest Blue A Story of Hijab and Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 5 $85.00
Darlyng and Co Kids Counting Numbers Play Mat • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 2 $80.00
Case of 192 Pre-Sharpened Pencils (12 per pack / 16 packs per case) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 2 $80.00
2 Case Bundle - Dial Soap & Hand Sanitizer • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 4 $80.00
An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 5 $80.00
5 Book Bundle - Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (Ages 4-8) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
Darlyng and Co Kids Hopscotch Play Mat • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 2 $80.00
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 5 $75.00
50 pack of 3 Ply Disposable Kids Face Masks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 5 $75.00
Firekeeper's Daughter • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 5 $75.00
3 Ply Children Masks with Dinosaur Design • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 5 $75.00
3 Pack of 9 Foot Jump Ropes • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 4 $72.00
Black Inventors 15 Inventions that Changed the World • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 5 $60.00
Skin Like Mine • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 5 $55.00
HBCU Ready • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 3 $54.00
Case of 24 - Dial Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer 4 oz • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 3 $54.00
Other Words for Home • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 5 $50.00
Beautiful Curly Me Signed by Author • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 2 $50.00
6 Product Bundle - Collaborative Coloring Without Borders & More Than Peach Art Supplies • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $46.00 1 $46.00
An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States for Young People • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
The Year We Learned to Fly • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Adapted for Young People) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
A Kids Book About Empathy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
A Kids Book About Climate Change • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
LEGACY! Card Game (Financial Literacy) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $30.00 1 $30.00
Browndages Young Icons Bandages • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $5.00 5 $25.00
Urban Intellectuals Black History Flashcards Volume 3 • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
Tokyo Ever After: A Novel • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Something Happened in Our Town A Childs Story About Racial Injustice • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Pack of 25 - Hustle Clean Face Wipes Unscented • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $6.00 1 $6.00

Materials cost

$9,619.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$144.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$9,798.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,729.19

Total project goal

$11,527.93

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