Ready! Set! Go! Let Our Babies Play at First Steps!
We need a sand box, wagon & trailer, castle, hide and seek climber, & swing to improve our school's childcare outdoor area.
$1,673 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
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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.
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A chain reaction of support starts with one share.
Hello. I am excited to work with 2 of our teen Moms. Betsy & Maritza both have baby boys approaching their first birthday. We have an on-site childcare center called First Steps. First Steps tends to have preschool type toys. The girls are looking for age appropriate play equipment.
We are a Project Based Learning (PBL) school. The girls are in the Spark project. Students were asked, "What sparks your interest?" "What are you passionate about?" "What project can you create that matches your passion with an educational outcome?" Betsy & Maritza are passionate about having the best baby environment for their infants/young toddlers. All that the young toddlers have now is a long table on the grass. The rest of the playground is for older preschool children. The girls got together and created a wish list for their babies. They created a budget and pared down their wish list to match the budget. They took their idea to the teenage parent liaison and the director of First Steps. They met with them in a professional manner. They presented the proposal for a new infant play area to our principal. He gave the proposal 2 thumbs up. Then the students approached me to guide them in grant writing.
Maritza and Betsy created a proposal for our non-profit childcare program called First Steps. They researched safe playground equipment that is also durable. They learned that they needed non-toxic sand versus the sand you can find in the big box stores. They revised their proposal. They presented their proposals to staff. They practiced their public speaking skills. They revised what they would say. They created a PowerPoint presentation. They did not read it verbatim. They did an excellent job. All of the above skills are necessary in the workplace. They created a bid/proposal. They sought out information. They revised their project & co-wrote this grant! What teenager writes a grant??? Betsy & Maritza that's who.
Both of the teen Moms are solving real-life problems. They are making the world a better place than they found it. This proposal, if funded, will help young toddlers with their gross motor skills. The teen parents will all be grateful for the new play area. Please help.
In Their Own Words
Our project idea came from our in school project called SPARK. In Spark, we pick our own passion and our passion was First Steps. As teen mothers we want to create an infant play area for the infants who attend. We are really excited to watch the babies play in the sand, slide down the slide, and swing on the swing. The sandbox we want to get has a canopy over it so our babies will not get sun burned. We have an awesome castle they can run in and out of. We are excited about our new play area.
Once this grant is posted, we will actively promote the proposal on each of our social media pages. These pages include Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. After that, we will also tell and talk to our friends & families and our school staff to see if they are interested in donating. Once we receive the awesome playground, we will work with First Steps on where to place this awesome fun zone for the bundles of joy at First Steps. We will be very proud of our hard work for all infants & young toddlers.
This project is important to us and our school community because it will make a difference in our on school daycare and put a smile not only on our faces but the babies as well. We are excited to improve our childcare experience at First Steps. Not only is it going to make a difference, it will help them with brain development grow their motor skills and hand eye coordination. Also it will keep the babies physically active and prevent obesity.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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