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Mrs. Rachel Kopera from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional Markers and Paper for VANS Shoe Design Project

Help me give my students Professional Art Copic Markers and Paper to Wow VANS Designers

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rachel Kopera's classroom raised $572

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

My advanced art students come from low income families. As the Covid pandemic drags on, my advanced art students persevere and make art with pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic. Even though masks stay on their faces, we continue to create. The students were especially motivated by lessons related to alcohol based markers. Students love working with ink. Their drawings are stunning, but the majority of their greyscale markers are dying. The class would benefit from a class set of alcohol markers that can be refilled. The majority of student artists are inspired by the blending work that child accomplishes with copic markers. I’ve often thought about how nice it would be if all students had access to alcohol based markers with a brush tip. Nicer markers might be the perfect bridge for their preparation to meet with professional VANS shoe designers.

My students are extraordinarily gifted.

My students have lost a year of in-person learning to Covid, yet they smile. They have so much faith in all of the teachers at our school site. This year, my students love interacting with supplies from donors. I have found that during these times of uncertainty and stress, lovely art supplies calm the

My Project

For the last two years, through the pandemic, my advanced artists have collaborated with VANS shoe company to design shoes that will motivate generation Z to create change and create a brighter tomorrow. The creative team at VANS was especially impressed by the preparation of one student who is motivated by COPIC markers. The majority of students in the class have only worked with Ohuhu markers, thanks to donors choose, but I would love for the top artists to have an opportunity to blend with Copics. It's my vision that students teach each other about layering, blending, and color combinations as they design and prepare renderings for VANS shoe company. I believe that the bright and vibrant colors of copic markers, as well as the brush nibs will continue to support students in their study of paint, and motivate them to work hard to enter the professional design community.

Mrs. Rachel Kopera Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School Grades 9-12

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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.

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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

33 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Copic Marker C72A Classic 72 Color Marker Sketch Set; Preferred for Architectural Design, Product Rendering, and Other Forms of Industrial Design; Packaged in a Clear Plastic Case • Amazon Business $370.07 1 $370.07
Copic Marker XPBC 8-1/2-Inch by 11-Inch Express Blending Card, White, 125 Per Pack • Amazon Business $42.15 1 $42.15

Materials cost

$412.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$486.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.79

Total project goal

$571.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.91

1 Donor

-$285.96

Donations toward project cost

-$243.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.89

match offer

-$285.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$243.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.89

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 $0.00

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