Help me give my students an assortment of drums for our brand new mental health & drumming groups. These will also be used for individual support with individual students on my caseload.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. G's classroom raised $1,043
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 Project
I have started the process of facilitating small groups for our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students for the 24-25 school year. In addition to various activities, we often talk about feelings related to mental health, grief/loss, navigating relationships, healing, etc.. Before becoming a school social worker at River City, I ran drum-centered afterschool programs for a great, local non-profit in the Richmond area named ART 180. After two years of running groups at River City, I've realized that we're missing one thing: Drums!
Powerful emotions such as anger, grief, sadness, and pain surrounding trauma, are often released in drum circles - When these intense emotions can be processed and released in a safe and productive environment, the therapeutic process allows healing to occur organically.
Drumming produces a natural, relaxing response in the body and creates a calming effect on the mind. Drum circles create a sense of community by coming together to create music for the sake of release and healing. Uniting in this cause helps individuals feel part of a larger group and create a connection with something bigger than themselves. Please consider donating!
Approximately 60% of our student population is Hispanic. A large part of this community are newcomers and English language learners. I look forward to this project helping to create a sense of belonging for these students in addition to bridging the language gap in groups with students who also speak English. Rhythm and drumming are a universal language that will benefit our entire student population, including our Spanish speaking community. Thank you for considering donating to this project!
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
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