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Past projects 8

• Growing Financial and Job Preparation

  Funded Dec 4, 2024

  Thank you so much for making this project possible. I am so grateful for your support of my students and my work.

  With your help my students will have the opportunity to develop employment skills in a manner that is true and much more realistic.

  Blessings for a happiest holidays.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.

• Special Pictures for Special Kids

  Funded Sep 25, 2024

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Your donation will bring many opportunities to my students not only to build on their employment skills but have a create outlet to improve their mental health.

  I am incredibly grateful for your kindness. I look forward to sending pictures of my students enjoying the materials.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by .

• Employment Skills for Students with Disabilities

  Funded Jun 26, 2023

  The scanner has been a fantastic addition to our office/clerical work station. My students are learning to scan and save documents. It has taught them sequencing of complete a multi-step task. The technology keeps them engaged as they love to use tech on an ongoing basis. Some of my students have difficulty engaging socially with others and scanning and archiving documents is a viable employment option for them. It is something that will fit within their comfort zone, and they do well with clearly delineated tasks/steps.

  I am so very grateful for your kindness and generosity to my students. These young adults are flourishing with the support of people like yourselves. Their sense of accomplishment and purpose is palpable when they acquire these new skills. Please know you have had a hand in making their lives better.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and one other donor.

• Cooking for Health

  Funded Sep 26, 2023

  Our STEPS Team is so very gratefully for your generosity. Every single item will go a long way to improve the lives and independence of our young adults with special needs. We will be sure to forward pictures of all of our kids using the items you have so kindly donated.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 2 other donors.

• Cashing in on Learning

  Funded Sep 1, 2023

  I am so very grateful for your generous donation to our STEPS Program. Your donation will go far in building lifelong skills. You are giving them the opportunity not only to build employment skills but independent living skills. Looking forward to sharing pictures of my students in action.

  Once again, thank you for you kind gift to our program.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

• Building Employability Skills for Students with Special Needs

  Funded Dec 8, 2022

  My students were incredibly excited to get all the new merchandise for our in school gift shop. They worked on sorting the items, stocking the shelves, labeling the items and shelves. They took weekly inventory to restock the shelves. With the multitude of items provided they were able to practice the skills for weeks. they money made from selling the items came right back to the program.

  Have the items allowed the students to also practice customer service skills as well as money skills in using a cash register. So many skills were gained in a real life manner rather than just an in class simulation.

  With the proceeds from the items sold we paid for community based instruction activities such as visiting stores to see how stocking and inventory is done in an actual store. We also enjoyed enrichment activities such as museum admissions.

  I am so very grateful for the opportunity my students were afforded by this kind and generous donation. You gave our students with disabilities an opportunity to grow and flourish and for that I am so thankful.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

• Let’s Build Clerical Employment Skills

  Funded Nov 29, 2022

  My students were so excited to have new equipment to work with in class. We had several lessons on the importance of disposing of personal or confidential information carefully.

  I used it as an employability skill as well. We offered a shredding service to the teachers in our hallway. Several brought papers they needed shredded from class and from home for security and confidentiality. Kids learned how to handle the shredder safely, making sure to remove staples and paper clips before shredding. It has been a wonderful learning tool and spectacular addition to our office center in class.

  I am so very grateful to our donor for allowing my students to learn valuable life and employment skills.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 4 other donors.

• Laminate for Good Health

  Funded Jun 10, 2021

  We used the laminating machine to practice office skills. Our program focuses on employment skills for young adults with varying disabilities ( autism, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, etc). In our office skills center the students learn to file, laminate, sort and staple, and make copies. The laminating machine was a wonderful addition as students learned safety skills and employment skills as well as skills for leisure activities.

  Our students take pride in their business enterprise. They feel very accomplished when school staff praise their work.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maruja Gonzalez

  This classroom project was brought to life by News Corp and one other donor.