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Ms. Isho from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Today's Readers Become Tomorrow's Leaders!

Help me give my students a powerful chapter book titled "Sylvia and Aki" which is inspired by true events that can teach them about segregation and many other important topics.

  • $486 goal

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My Students

My students are English Language Learners. Most of them are newcomers to America. Even though they are scared, all I see are motivated individuals who deserve a great education. We live in Illinois. Ninety nine percent of my students receive free lunch. The students need a lot of support from teachers, parents, and the community.

They simply need someone to believe in them.

They are smart individuals who can achieve excellence. I believe in them! I need you to believe in them, too!

My Project

If my project is funded, my students will be provided the chapter book "Sylvia and Aki." They will have the opportunity to read a chapter book in which they can relate to. Sylvia and Aki is a story about two girls who have experienced racism, segregation, and relocation a lot of these issues, my students face. Whether its coming to a new country or being treated differently because they speak another language.

My students will have an opportunity to resonate with children their age and learn how to handle certain situations in their lives.

Please consider donating to my project so that children are given opportunities to discuss and share their ideas around powerful topics.

Ms. Isho
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sylvia & Aki • Amazon Business $6.29 60 $377.40

Materials cost

$377.40

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.89

Total project goal

$485.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$485.95

5 Donors

-$485.95

Donations toward project cost

-$413.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.89

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$0.00

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