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Affirming Identities Through The Exploration of YA Literature

Help me give my students access to anti-racist and culturally sustaining young adult literature and other important supplies they will need in order to engage with the 9th grade curriculum next school year!

  • $881 goal

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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

Our incoming 9th Grade class consists of incredibly resilient and resourceful English Language Learners, general education students, and students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). They are entering our classrooms with a range of lived experiences and academic abilities/proficiencies. Some of our students are lifelong Bronx residents, some come from other boroughs, and some have recently arrived from countries all over the world.

This generation of young learners is incredibly connected; they have demonstrated a robust understanding of who they are and the injustices that attack the different aspects of their identities.

We intend to facilitate learning that hones and nurtures their innate knowledge of identity, culture, society, and how external factors often challenge this knowledge. Now more than ever, they need our support in acclimating to our learning environment so that their transition to high school is as smooth as possible.

My Project

The events that have transpired in the last few months have entirely shifted the way we approach education and how students learn. It is important to me, a Harlem native, turned teacher, that my students have access to diverse texts that affirm and celebrate their identities. This year, incoming 9th graders will engage in a year-long curriculum that explores identity through the lens of several factors. This list of materials includes a series of book collections that have been recommended by several organizations that champion and celebrate Black and Brown authors.

As I build out my classroom library, I want to make sure that my students have access to different types of texts beyond the canonical books that we historically teach in high school classrooms.

We have also included several in-class materials such as chart paper, markers, post-it notes, and other writing utensils that we hope will assist our students in engaging with the texts in an academically appropriate manner. I have also included a few Kindle Fire immersion readers which assists students who are English Language learners with an interactive, guided approach to reading.

Ms. Paulino DeWitt Clinton High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

120 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fire 7 Tablet (7" display, 16 GB) - Black • Amazon Business $44.99 5 $224.95
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades 6-8 (12 Books) • AKJ Education $148.98 1 $148.98
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades 9-12 (7 Books) • AKJ Education $77.64 1 $77.64
Crayola Crayon Classpack, School Supplies, 16 Colors (50 Each), 800 Ct • Amazon Business $46.54 1 $46.54
ARTEZA 3x3 Inches Sticky Notes, 96 Pads, 100 Sheets Per Pad, Bulk Pack, Assorted Colors, Re-Adhesive, Clean Removal, for Reminders, Studying, Office, School, and Home • Amazon Business $33.78 1 $33.78
This Book Is Anti-Racist • AKJ Education $10.94 3 $32.82
Letter Size Paper Portfolios by Better Office Products, Case of 100, Assorted Primary Colors, (Assorted, 2 Pocket Paper Folders) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, 18 Cube Boxes, 65 Tissues per Box (1,170 Tissues Total) • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
All American Boys • AKJ Education $8.75 2 $17.50
Monday's Not Coming • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
All Boys Aren't Blue • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Oxford Filler Paper, 8-1/2" x 11", College Rule, 3-Hole Punched, Loose-Leaf Paper for 3-Ring Binders, 500 Sheets Per Pack (62349),White • Amazon Business $10.87 1 $10.87
Sharpie 22480PP Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, 1 Pack • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $6.40 1 $6.40

Materials cost

$701.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$748.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.04

Total project goal

$880.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $880.26

5 Donors

-$433.51

Donations toward project cost

-$379.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.78

match offer

-$433.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$368.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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