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Mrs. Undda from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Binder, A Book, and Brilliance

Help me give my students a binder to organize their reading and writing journey and the novel, Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Students

This year I will be teaching English Language Arts to a group of 25 6th graders in the Chicago Public School system. Although I have not met my students yet, I know that they are resilient and eager to return to in-person learning and that they have persevered many challenges in their community. Some have lost family members to COVID-19, endured financial hardships, or may have experienced isolation due to health restrictions.

Providing my students with books about hope, strength and community will be a great start for transitioning to full in-person learning.

My Project

To launch an upcoming Reading unit, my students will need the novel, Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros as well as a binder to collect their reading and writing journey. As the students pause and reflect, ask questions, and connect ideas based upon their reading of the novel, they will use the binder as a tool to help them become more engaged with the text.

The author of this novel celebrates the kindness of the Mexican American community and its richness of food, culture, and resilient spirit.

My 6th graders will be able to connect with the various themes of the novel as they live in a Mexican-American community known as “La Villita” (Little Village) located on the southwest side of Chicago. Not only have my students endured a pandemic, losing loved ones to COVID-19, but they are surrounded by gun violence and the threat of being separated from family members due to deportation looms over their daily lives. The students in the community that I serve need more and more representations in books written by and about people who they can identify with.

Mrs. Undda Zapata Academy Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Efrén Divided • Amazon Business $7.99 25 $199.75
Simply Economy 1 1/2" 3-Ring View Binders, White, 12/Carton (23729/21686) • Staples $48.99 2 $97.98

Materials cost

$297.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.62

Total project goal

$390.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $390.82

3 Donors

-$390.82

Donations toward project cost

-$332.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.62

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