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Mx. Crystal from Oakland, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Art of Healing

Help me give my students an assortment of paint and block printing art supplies to create their work for the Spring Art show.

FULLY FUNDED! Mx. Crystal's classroom raised $589

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

Our school is a small, community-based school, where art class often becomes a haven for self-expression and a place to highlight skills that are centered around the unifying language of art. My students at our middle school are some of the most creative, brilliant, and socially aware youth that I know. Our school is about 87 percent Latino, and 56 percent of our students are English Learners. In addition, 96 percent of students qualify for free and reduced-price lunch and seven percent of our students are identified as needing special education services.

My Project

Hello my art-loving people! Art classes are places filled with joyful making, growth mindset, and experiments in creation--and all of this requires a lot of materials to make the magic happen.

These materials and supplies will go a long way in our art classes and will be utilized by 150 students throughout the day.

They will be used for a number of projects that explore concepts like identity, culture, artivism, climate justice, poetry and music in visual art, and so much more. Students will be working on their mixed media artworks for their end of the year expos, where they'll proudly display their creative explorations and discuss their learnings throughout the semester.

Mx. Crystal Urban Promise Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Oakland, CA 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

380 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
07341-7225 - Blick Studio Canvas Roll - 72" x 1 yard, Acrylic Primed • Blick Art Materials $13.72 5 $68.60
SOFT-KUT PRINTING BLOCKS 9X12 IN • School Specialty $6.74 10 $67.40
06032-1009 - Richeson Slightly Imperfect Assorted Brush Set - Set of 42 • Blick Art Materials $21.50 3 $64.50
PENCILS COLORED SCHOOL SMART SET OF 480 • School Specialty $56.44 1 $56.44
00624-2046 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Mars Black, 16 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $13.56 3 $40.68
00624-1016 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Titanium White, 16 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $13.56 3 $40.68
00711-1049 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Basic Color Set, Pack of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $24.71 1 $24.71
11420-1003 - Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Assorted, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.51 10 $15.10
INK SAX TRUE FLOW BLOCK PRINTING PINT TURQUOISE • School Specialty $14.55 1 $14.55
INK SAX TRUE FLOW BLOCK PRINTING PINT BLACK • School Specialty $14.55 1 $14.55
INK HANDY ART WATER SOLUBLE BLOCK PRINTING WHITE 8 OZ • School Specialty $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$410.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.64

Sales tax

 $37.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.25

Total project goal

$588.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.33

4 Donors

-$431.67

Donations toward project cost

-$366.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.75

match offer

-$156.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$133.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.50

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