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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Racial Equity Through Cooking

Help me give my students a camp stove, steamer basket, and other cooking supplies to learn more about Asian and Mexican cultures.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tina Alcain's classroom raised $307

This project is fully funded

My Students

Many of my students are from low-income families and receive free lunch. Our school is the only high school in our area and this year 100% of the students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the school year. Sometimes, eating a healthy, well-balanced meal happens only in school for many of them. Being able to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs for them to take home and share with their families is something we have been wanting to do in class for a long time. We also have livestock to take care of that we use as learning tools in the classroom. Taking the livestock section one step further and harvesting them for food will teach the students even more about self-sustainability.

Sharing the bounty they raise in class with their families will solidify the teachings and experiences they have in class.

They will be able to share with others how they worked and harvested what they grew and raised then turn around and share with their families what we ate.

My Project

Our school has many different races and nationalities. That makes it a little easier to teach about racial equity in all mankind is equal regardless of race or color. In our class, we have Hawaiians, Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, Micronesian, Mexican, Honduran, and many more countries represented. We thought that it would be fun to learn more about food from different cultures and how we all cook to feed and nourish our bodies, no matter where we are from originally.

Asian dumplings and Mexican tamales will teach my students that all races are different, but deep down we are all humans.

The students will prepare the dumplings and tamales and sit down to "break bread" with their classmates and partake of all their hard work. Learning about other cultures is always good to make our students more compassionate and accepting of others. I know this project will be both fun and delicious for my students, and for me!

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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.

Kealakekua, HI View local requests

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

120 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gas One Propane Double Burner Two Burner Camp Stove with Windscreen Outdoor High Pressure Propane 2 Burner Adjustable PSI Regulator and 4ft Steel Braided Hose With Removable Legs • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
10 Inch Bamboo Steamer Basket with Steamer Ring- Steaming Basket for use as Dumpling Steamer, Bao Steamer, Dim Sum Steamer, Bun Steamer Basket Bamboo- Includes 2 Dumpling Maker Molds, 40 Liners & More • Amazon Business $35.10 1 $35.10
IMUSA USA Aluminum Tamale and Steamer Steamer Pot 20-Quart, Silver • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Best of Mexican Cooking: 75 Authentic Home-Style Recipes for Beginners • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Imusa Mortar with Pestle Kitchen Essentials, Jumbo, Natural • Amazon Business $10.82 1 $10.82

Materials cost

$217.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.01

Total project goal

$306.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $306.76

14 Donors

-$150.20

Donations toward project cost

-$133.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.13

match offer

-$150.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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