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Past projects 5

• Free Expression Empowers Lives (FEEL): Poetry to Amplify Student Voices

  Funded Aug 7, 2020

  Thank you so much for funding this poetry project. My students and I appreciate your willingness to support our right to be empowered through exposure to strong and free voices! These current, relevant poetry collections will serve as inspiration for my students to experience free expression for themselves. Love to all.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Egly

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Generous Donor and 11 other donors.

• Why Write? Exploring Motivation for Writing through Diverse Literature

  Funded Oct 31, 2019

  Thank you so much for contributing to this project. My students have been able to understand so much more about the importance of writing in our world today by reading stories and perspectives of justice/injustice through their access to these books. Some students got excited about poetry for the first time and began writing and sharing their own poetry in response to their personal lives and in response to the COVID pandemic and to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Other students enjoyed independent reading and were simply excited just to have more books on the shelf to choose from.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Egly

• The Right Stuff for a Lit Classroom

  Funded Mar 21, 2020

  Thank you so much for contributing to this project! Although we are on hold due to school closure, these materials will mean so much to my students as soon as we return. Students in Poetry Club will be so excited to have new composition books for drafting and a cozy place to chill, think, read, and write.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Egly

• Courageous Conversations: Empowering Voices Through Reading Real Lives

  Funded Feb 24, 2019

  Thanks to your generous donations, our SWAG (Strong Women Achieving Greatness) club was able to read Becoming, by Michelle Obama. The girls in this club were empowered through the leadership opportunity of facilitating a book club discussion with teachers, peers, administrators, and community members. Many of these girls have never spoken in front of such a group, and were able to step out of their comfort zones. They worked in pairs or small groups to create questions and took turns posing their questions to the group and managing the discussion.

  Thank you so much for providing the resources to make this enrichment possible. These books will be used in the future in an African American Literature class and for choice reading, literature circles, and memoir study.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Egly

• Courageous Conversations: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Engaging YA Literature

  Funded Dec 21, 2018

  Thank you so much for funding these Dear Martin books. The conversation that resulted from our book club helped my students to see themselves as influential members of a larger community, beyond their families, friends, and school.

  One student said, "I loved it; seeing teachers and folks from the community support African Americans. I'd love to see more of it. Thank you for supporting us. At times I didn't agree with some folks' opinions, but I tried to view it from their perspective." Another student shared his feelings about the book: "I felt strong emotions towards the book. As I read the part of Manny and Justyce being shot, I was reminded of Trayvon Martin and how they were innocent, but portrayed as a bad person." Another student reflected on the impact of having staff members read and discuss along with students: "It was good for our white teachers to have a better understanding of our African American students."

  Once again, we are so grateful that your donations allowed us to create this project, which helped students understand that reading can lead to powerful conversations that change lives and society.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Egly