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Mrs. Tabares from Schenectady, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Anti-Racism

Help me give my students literature that fosters sense of self and others.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tabares's classroom raised $795

This project is fully funded

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 Students

Many of my students are from diverse backgrounds. They depend on whatever reading materials that is provided at school. They come from low-income families and their experiences outside of their community are limited. Despite the hardships they are facing with school being closed, they are ready and willing learners.

My kiddos are very creative and eager about learning.

They would definitely benefit from an array of multicultural classroom books to help increase their self-esteem and a sense of belonging. Since April, my students are barely learning at home. This presents a challenge, as most of my students do not have access to diverse reading books that reflects who they are and cultural diversity .

My Project

Please help me give my young learners diverse books that represents all students and cultures in my classroom. I believe incorporating literature that shows variety of characters and cultures all year long will foster a positive sense of self and for others. Talking to young kids about racial injustice is not easy but books that reflects diversity can help spark conversations about race, justice, and empathy

Having a multicultural book display so that children can choose to read from will help create a world that nurtures love and compassion.

Moreover, a mobile easel is going to allow me to read diverse books as we have sensitive conversations and writing their thought or ideas. When student responses are validated, it promotes a sense of self and for others. As a Latina teacher myself, I have had a few good and honest conversations about racism at work as a way of offering opportunities for learning, growth, and progress. Please help make this project achievable.

Mrs. Tabares Lincoln Elementary Community School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Schenectady, NY 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

25 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mobile Teaching Flip Chart Writing Easel • Kaplan Early Learning Company $314.96 1 $314.96
Carolina Tot - Reader Book Display • Kaplan Early Learning Company $143.96 1 $143.96
Mixed Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Chocolate Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Enough • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Day You Begin • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Separate Is Never Equal • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Under My Hijab • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Sulwe • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Hair Love • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
As Good as Anybody • AKJ Education $2.50 5 $12.50
The Whispering Town • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Two Homes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Love My Hair! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$629.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$675.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.18

Total project goal

$794.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $794.55

3 Donors

-$495.36

Donations toward project cost

-$428.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.80

Matching donations from our partners

-$290.36

Match offers toward project cost

-$246.81

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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