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Ms. Alsamaraie from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Representation Matters

Help me give my students books representing other cultures and books about Civil Rights Leaders in Spanish.

  • $847 goal

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

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

Help Us Bring Civil Rights History to Life in Spanish!

We are seven second grade classrooms working to help our young learners understand the heroes and movements that have shaped our country — including Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, and Cesar Chávez.

Our students will also be learning about Native American communities, including the Lakota and Pueblo peoples.

To make this learning accessible and meaningful, we want to provide Spanish-language books about these important figures and cultures.

Our goal is to Provide at least one book for each topic per classroom, so that all 7 classrooms can learn and grow together.

Your donation will help purchase high-quality, age-appropriate books in Spanish that bring these powerful stories to life.

Thank you for supporting our students!

Ms. Alsamaraie G.H. Reid Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Richmond, VA 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

60 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Star People: A Lakota Story • Amazon Business $16.79 7 $117.53
Grandma's Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story • Amazon Business $14.69 7 $102.83
Shaped By Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez (She Made History) • Amazon Business $13.07 7 $91.49
Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez • Amazon Business $10.99 7 $76.93
Niños fantásticos: George Washington Carver (TIME FOR KIDS®: Informational Text) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 7 $76.93
Jackie Robinson: Gran pionero del béisbol (Biografias Graficas series) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 7 $62.93
Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Edition) (Volume 33) (Little People, BIG DREAMS en Español, 33) • Amazon Business $8.47 7 $59.29
Rosa Parks (Spanish Edition) (Volume 7) (Little People, BIG DREAMS en Español, 7) • Amazon Business $6.99 7 $48.93
Sanwuta 12 Packs Dog Buttons for Communication, Voice Recording Button Talking Buttons for Dog Recordable Pet Training Buzzer, Dog Sound Buzzer, Pet Buttons Training Toy Game Buzzer Funny Gifts • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip Marker Set, Poster Markers, Markers For Wood, Plastic, And More, Assorted Colors, 8 Count • Amazon Business $5.13 1 $5.13

Materials cost

$678.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$719.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.91

Total project goal

$846.07

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