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Ms. Jerome from Hillsdale NJ is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Students and Service in South Dakota: Exploring, Learning, Serving

Help me give my students the opportunity to travel to South Dakota's Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. The trip includes 2 days of volunteer work at the Cheyenne River Youth Center.

  • $2,125 goal

This project expired on March 30, 2020.

This project expired on March 30, 2020.

My Students

My 15 students are the change this future needs. They are fun, giving, social justice-oriented, and seek to make real quantifiable change. I have been teaching at Pascack Valley for nine years and I am consistently in awe of their commitment to projects. For five years I have worked with a colleague to broaden our students’ understanding of Native American history and culture. Our efforts culminate with a service trip to South Dakota’s Indian Reservation. When I think of my students, I think of them making meals on the reservation to feed children, and playing basketball with young children on the reservation. I recall a group of students collecting jackets that were sent to a youth center on the reservation.

I am proud of my motivated, compassionate, and dedicated young leaders of tomorrow.

Pascack Valley High School is located in suburban New Jersey. The projects we engage in attempt to effect change in our world.

My Project

This experience is life-changing. It brings students from NJ outside of their comfort zone and teaches them about history, culture, and the socio-economics of a Reservation.

While our days in South Dakota include service, the greatest take away our students gain is from being exposed to a different culture.

They bring this insight back to New Jersey with them and educate the school community on social injustices that exist within our national borders. In South Dakota students explore sacred spots like Bear Butte. The days of service teach kids to be selfless and empathetic.

Our students have so much to gain from learning about the culture and tradition of our Native American population.

Ms. Jerome
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Component Company Total
Miscellaneous Affordable Adventures $1,750.00

Trip cost

$1,750.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$26.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,806.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$318.75

Total project goal

$2,125.00

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