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Ms. Velazquez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Woven Tales: Crafting Stories through Threads

Help me give my students essential weaving materials to enhance cross-disciplinary learning, appreciate different art form and tell as story through weaving.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Velazquez's classroom raised $549

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 Project

My students live in one of the poorest communities in Brooklyn. Some live in shelters and travel a great deal to arrive at school. Most are from single family homes and most of them live in the housing projects close by. They are wonderful creative, talented, and artistic children. They are always eager to be at school with their friends and teachers. Our school is predominantly African American with a small percentage of Hispanic children. Around 97% of them eat the free lunch at our school.

My students have a great passion for the arts and love creating and exploring with new materials.

They are passionate about art making! They are fun, silly, energetic, and talented children ! Art making is a powerful learning tool.

My Project

In many cultures, weaving was a form of communication and a way to preserve history and tradition. My students will create a personal narrative story through weaving combining writing and learning the history of weaving. I seek funding to purchase materials essential for teaching and practicing the art of weaving, including yarn, looms, and other necessary supplies. These materials will empower my students to create narrative-based weaves while exploring different weaving techniques. Additionally, I will use these materials to enhance my skills and provide hands-on learning experiences in weaving.

The materials purchased through this funding will directly contribute to enriching the students' educational experiences, helping them develop both technical skills and creative expression. By incorporating weaving into the curriculum, I can provide my students a unique, meaningful way to explore art, culture, and self-expression while integrating key academic skills in an engaging, hands-on manner.

Ms. Velazquez PS 335 Granville T Woods Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Wooden Arts and Crafts Loom Weaving Kit - Yarn and 3 Fun Designs for Easy Weaving, Child Weaving Set with Loom • Amazon Business $19.49 20 $389.80
Classroom Yarn Assortment - 5 lb, Assorted Colors • Blick Art Materials $30.03 1 $30.03

Materials cost

$419.83

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.25

Total project goal

$548.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.33

5 Donors

-$524.58

Donations toward project cost

-$466.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.75

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 $0.00

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