{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"High School of Fashion Industries","outOfStateSupporters":36.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4959677,"projectId":9186346,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Fashion Design program. My 12th graders are using the new computer mice, light boxes, watercolor paints, glue guns, and color printer to elevate their design boards and mini-collections. Students were excited and inspired, especially when they saw clearer illustrations, vibrant color studies, and creative fabric samples. Your generosity helps them build strong competitive, professional, portfolio-ready work because of quality producrs. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1753396056689,"projectUrl":"project/fashion-design-essential-technology-and/9186346/","projectTitle":"Fashion Design Essential Technology and Art Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rojas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4959677_orig.jpg?crop=2792,2792,x0,y1239&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722368262434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4959677"},{"teacherId":5056367,"projectId":9686566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much from the Knitting Club at HSFI! We truly could not have the club we have without your generous donation of knitting needles. The club students are thrilled when they first saw all the supplies available to them. Most club members have never held knitting needles in their life, and now they can't put them down! For students who return to club each week they have taken their needles home to practice each week, returning each week eager to show how much progress they've made. They have been so proud of themselves- trying out new stiches and fixing little mistakes. It has been so wonderful to watch them as they encourage each other, learn and create. With your support, our students are not only learning a new skill but also finding a calm creative sense of community. Thank you for helping make that possible. You have truly made an impact.\r\n\r\nThe Knitting Club Thanks you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1757565874572,"projectUrl":"project/knitting-club-needs-knitting-needles/9686566/","projectTitle":"Knitting Club Needs Knitting Needles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gold","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5056367"},{"teacherId":10086965,"projectId":9485738,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students now have access to a color printer in our art classroom - a resource that has immediately transformed how they approach research, planning, and execution in their creative projects.\r\n\r\nBefore this project, students often struggled to visualize their ideas because they couldn't print color references or see high-quality images for inspiration. Now, with the new printer right in our classroom, they can print both color and black-and-white versions of reference materials to study value, color relationships, and composition side by side.\r\n\r\nYou can see in the photos how students printed reference images for their Abstract Drawing Inspired by Cells project. They began by analyzing their printed research in grayscale to focus on form and structure, and in color to explore mood and contrast. From there, they created thumbnail sketches, experimented with layering and blending techniques, and developed their final pieces using colored pencil. The results were stunning - vibrant, imaginative abstractions that reflected both scientific inspiration and personal expression.\r\n\r\nHaving immediate access to visual resources in color has not only improved the quality of student work but also deepened their engagement and independence. Students are now more confident when discussing artistic choices and better equipped to translate their ideas from screen to paper.\r\n\r\nThis printer has truly brought color to creativity in our art room. Thank you for giving my young artists the tools they need to see, plan, and create at their best.","fullyFundedDate":1758899272829,"projectUrl":"project/bring-color-to-creativity-a-classroom-p/9485738/","projectTitle":"Bring Color to Creativity: A Classroom Printer for Young Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. V Chan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10086965"},{"teacherId":7959418,"projectId":9274031,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! The \"supplies station\" is filled with all the things that the students would need on any given day - no matter what the topic would be for that day.\r\n\r\nStudents can freely walk to the station to get what they need without having to ask the teacher or be judged by their peers.\r\n\r\nYour donations for these supplies have tremendously enhanced these students' learning process, helped keep them organized, and even made their notes less boring!\r\n\r\nNo words can express how grateful we are for these supplies! Please accept this heartfelt \"thank you\" - from me and all my students.","fullyFundedDate":1758898848398,"projectUrl":"project/student-embarrassed-miss-can-i-borro/9274031/","projectTitle":"Student (Embarrassed): Miss, Can I Borrow A...","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chan (Ngai)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7959418_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628765441507","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7959418"},{"teacherId":7959418,"projectId":9052476,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! The \"supplies station\" is filled with all the things that the students would need on any given day - no matter what the topic would be for that day.\r\n\r\nStudents can freely walk to the station to get what they need without having to ask the teacher or be judged by their peers.\r\n\r\nYour donations for these supplies have tremendously enhanced these students' learning process, helped keep them organized, and even made their notes less boring!\r\n\r\nNo words can express how grateful we are for these supplies! Please accept this heartfelt \"thank you\" - from me and all my students.","fullyFundedDate":1744033057422,"projectUrl":"project/resources-are-running-low/9052476/","projectTitle":"Resources are Running Low","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chan (Ngai)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7959418_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628765441507","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7959418"},{"teacherId":2529385,"projectId":9603512,"letterContent":"This 11th grade CTE course prepares students to take the NOCTI exam in Web Development. At the same time, they are learning javascript and embedding javascript sketches in their web pages and learning to format them with CSS. Students learn with a combination of individual and group projects. \r\n\r\nThe school attracts students from all over the 5 boroughs of NYC and this new exciting program offers a door into the world of software development. In such a community, students come with different backgrounds and abilities. The new headsets allow the students who need more time to work at their own pace with online tutorials and allows the more advanced students to access more advanced tutorials and work at their own pace. \r\n\r\nImagine how chaotic a classroom would be with multiple tutorials playing all at the same time! That's the way it was last year and it was really distracting and hard to concentrate. The mood is completely different with the new headsets and students are already moving ahead comfortably without disturbing others!","fullyFundedDate":1757352656899,"projectUrl":"project/headsets-for-listening-and-learning/9603512/","projectTitle":"Headsets for Listening and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ettenheim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2529385_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481809896599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2529385"},{"teacherId":8264963,"projectId":8130742,"letterContent":"When the new resources arrived, my students lit up right away. Many of them face the daily challenge of hunger, which makes it so hard to focus on science lessons or even stay awake. Having something tangible to offer them—whether it was a quick snack before starting class or a small resource to help them settle—was a game changer. I'll never forget the moment I asked them to write how they were feeling on a simple check-in sheet; half wrote \"hungry,\" and nearly the rest wrote \"tired.\" Seeing their honesty, and then being able to respond with something supportive, created a powerful sense of trust and relief in the room.\r\nOne small project we started was combining our daily check-ins with science warm-ups. Students who might normally sit silently with their heads on their desks were now more willing to participate because their immediate needs were acknowledged. I've seen students perk up and share their thoughts in discussions, and even smile while working through an activity they would have otherwise ignored. The materials didn't just fill empty stomachs—they helped make space for curiosity and engagement.\r\nLooking ahead, the next step for my students is tying these resources into ongoing classroom projects. Right now, we are building habits of self-monitoring and goal setting: students jot down how they're feeling, what they need, and what they aim to accomplish that day in biology. With their basic needs more consistently met, they are starting to take ownership of their work in new ways. Thanks to your generosity, my students can focus on being learners instead of just surviving the school day—and that is a priceless gift.","fullyFundedDate":1714417895599,"projectUrl":"project/my-kids-are-hungry/8130742/","projectTitle":"My Kids are Hungry","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. D","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8264963_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x780,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703616406616","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8264963"},{"teacherId":7959418,"projectId":9120619,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! \nThe students LOVE the hot chocolate and tea station! At first, the students thought it was for me, but when I told them it's for them - they were thrilled! \nBeing able to step aside, and enjoy a cup of hot beverage when they are feeling stressed from school work - is a real treat for them. \nThis addition to our calming corner has been such a hit in our classroom. Some students even come in early before class so they can enjoy a cup of tea before they start their day! We couldn't thank you enough for making this possible for the students. \nPlease accept our deepest and most sincere thank you. \n","fullyFundedDate":1742823831479,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-seat-and-take-a-sip/9120619/","projectTitle":"Take a Seat and Take a Sip","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chan (Ngai)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7959418_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628765441507","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7959418"},{"teacherId":7529953,"projectId":8548522,"letterContent":"By purchasing this wonderful novel for my classroom, I am able to share this essential story with my students. The book will be used next year as it was too late for me to incorporate it into this year's syllabus which I establish in June of the previous year.\r\n\r\nNext year, the seniors who are in my elective class—Black Literature and Film—will begin the academic year with this novel, which will allow them a glimpse into the world of the characters in the novel, and more importantly, a great tool to then examine the film \"Passing\" with thematic connections. We will use these two texts to delve into important conversations focusing on race, colorism, what it means to pass in America, then and now.\r\n\r\nWe are grateful for this wonderful addition to our classroom library and the ability to use to engender intellectual examinations and converstions based on the themes the author explores in the novel.","fullyFundedDate":1728312645620,"projectUrl":"project/to-pass-or-not-to-pass-black-in-americ/8548522/","projectTitle":"To Pass or Not to Pass: Black in America","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abramyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7529953_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724285272620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7529953"},{"teacherId":7529953,"projectId":7914977,"letterContent":"We are extremely grateful for your generosity in providing us with this wonderful, contemporary novel by an incomperable Black author. \r\n\r\nThe novel was read and discussed in my 12th grade elective course which focuses on Black literature and film, and the students were impressed by its relatability, accuracy, and lyricsim. We spent countless hours discussing the lasting impact of racism and colorism on the Black community both in the novel and in the world that we live in. Every student had something to share based on their own lived experience and engage in an intellectual conversation around important topics which continue to plague our modern society.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1700492588543,"projectUrl":"project/morrison-the-great/7914977/","projectTitle":"Morrison the Great!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abramyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7529953_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724285272620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7529953"},{"teacherId":7529953,"projectId":8619386,"letterContent":"By funding this project, you have allowed me to focus on other areas of need. Every year I have put my own money towards buying the basic needs for any classroom: loose leaf paper, pens, pencils, colored pencils, construction paper, printer paper, toner for the printer, books, lots and lots of books, cleaning supplies, tissues, lotion, snacks, Band Aid in all shades to represent every single student who crosses the threshold of my classroom door. \r\n\r\nI am happy that I decided to submit this project which allowed me to focus on some other things I wanted to do like celebrate every single senior's birthday in my class by buying them a box of birthday cookies to celebtate them on their special day. I have also had a little more money—teachers get allocated a specific amount of money every year—to spend on supplies, or whatever it is that they decide they need in their room. This year, since the basics nees were met, I spent the allocated funds on more books for our classroom library. I think that every year I am going to submit a similar project because my students are still using most of the supplies I had requested!","fullyFundedDate":1724203463640,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-basic-needs/8619386/","projectTitle":"Meeting Basic Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abramyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7529953_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724285272620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7529953"},{"teacherId":9838619,"projectId":8945875,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff at the High School of Fashion Industries Restorative Justice Youth Team, I want to extend our deepest gratitude for the generous donation and support that you have provided through your organization. Thanks to your contribution, we have been able to make a meaningful impact on the lives of many students. \r\nAs a social worker and the Restorative Justice Coordinator, I have witnessed firsthand the difference your donations have made in creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for all of our students. With the resources made available, we have been able to provide additional supplies, programs, and services that meet the unique needs of our students, especially those facing socio-emotional challenges.\r\nYour donation has helped us expand the Restorative Justice Youth Team's outreach to our school community.Through counseling materials, that are used in the restorative justice office for students' restorative conversations, and by organizing group activities, restorative circles, and school community events that build resilience and community among our diverse student body. \r\nIt is with great joy that I report how your contribution has allowed us to provide over 30 restorative circles with the focus of building community and promoting belongingness and 4 community building events where students get to connect and engage in bracelet making.The Restorative Justice Youth Team is so grateful to have your support in our mission to create an inclusive and nurturing school environment for all of our students.\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and for being a part of supporting our Restorative Practices efforts. 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