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Ms. Rouse from Trenton, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Representation Matters in Our School

Help me give my students diverse books with positive affirmations to help build confidence, self-esteem, imagination, and spirit!

  • $658 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Positive affirmation books are all about building a girl's confidence, self-esteem, imagination, and spirit! We all want our children to thrive; and when it comes to the self-esteem of young girls of color, it's extremely important that we push them in the right direction. This coloring book is filled with positive affirmations that will help girls build self-esteem and feel inspired. This coloring book is centered around a core message of self-love, embracing your natural beauty and uniqueness. For African-Americans Girls and other groups who have been historically underrepresented in the media, any visibility can feel like a win.

Coloring books engage students on multiple levels, making them an ideal medium for learning.

They offer an interactive platform that doesn't intimidate learners. Students can directly relate to the visually depicted scenarios and play an active role in shaping the outcomes through colors. By using coloring books, teachers can impart valuable lessons while students engage in a fun and familiar activity.

Ms. Rouse Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Color Me Brown: Affirmation Coloring Book for Girls, Teens and Women • Amazon Business $11.99 32 $383.68
Crayola® Color Of The World Colored Pencils, 3 mm, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 24 Pencils • Amazon Business $4.29 32 $137.28

Materials cost

$520.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$558.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.61

Total project goal

$657.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $657.38

2 Donors

-$657.38

Donations toward project cost

-$558.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.61

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 $0.00

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