My students need HEALTHY snacks so they can focus on their work as opposed to their rumbling tummies. They are constantly asking for food and telling me they didn't have breakfast or lunch.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mika's classroom raised $311
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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 Students
Many of my students come from from the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco. Since the 1960s, the Bayview-Hunters Point community has been cited as a significant example of marginalization. It remains "one of the most economically disadvantaged areas of San Francisco". Root causes include a working class populace historically segregated to the outskirts of the city, high levels of industrial pollution, the closure of industry, and loss of infrastructure. The results have been high rates of unemployment, poverty, disease and crime.
These students are so resilient and bright, but sometimes they aren't able to focus in class because they experience tremendous amounts of trauma and stress.
They also suffer from malnutrition and hunger.
I work in the Health and Wellness Center, and I am a Community Health Outreach Worker. I often see students struggle with stress, trauma, illness, and depression due to things happening in their homes and in their communities. I am committed to providing a safe, clean, and comfortable space for all students.
My Project
The Health and Wellness Center is a safe haven for many of our students who have lived in poverty their whole life. We provide one on one therapy, social skills groups, medical care, "cool down" kits, and snacks for our most underserved students. We are open 5 days a week during school hours and after school as well.
Malnutrition plagues our community and with a liquor store less than block away from our campus, we are constantly trying to promote healthy habits and create change.
Our students know how to read nutrition labels but as we all know, junk food is always cheaper than healthier options.
More than three‑quarters 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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