Mental Health for New New Yorkers

Funded Sep 13, 2024

Thank you so much for your generous donations! My students have already utilized almost every item that was purchased for us.

As an English as a New Language teacher, I use art in my lesson plans on a daily basis. I've found, over the last decade, that art allows for my wonderful students to express themselves in a variety of ways. Yes, of course, we're learning the language, but we're also utilizing our artistic abilities to enhance and further develop our language proficiency.

For example, it is much easier to learn vocabulary that has an image(s) accompanying it. It is even easier to learn vocabulary when you're the one creating the graphics that go along with it.

These art and mental health support supplies are already working to bolster our safe and supportive learning environment.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Phelan