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Ms. Plasencia from Miami, FL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art for the Soul: Healing Through Painting

Help me give my students the necessary canvases & brushes to create beautiful paintings! While my students have painted on paper before, due to prices, we have never painted on canvases!

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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 Project

Making art, not only reduces stress & anxiety, but is proven to release endorphins into the brain, helping artists and creative minds alike with improving their mental health. Painting specifically, allows students to break away from the traditional crayons and paper artwork and move toward a more advanced & challenging medium.

This process of learning how to paint creates an environment where students will also learn the value of respecting one's environment, trusting in their own abilities, and letting go of negative expectations.

How will they learn this:

A) Learning to follow directions & respect the studio materials forces students to develop spatial & social awareness which in turn, will help them understand the value & proper way to take care of the studio materials.

B) Creating art forces students to learn to embrace their shortcomings and instead, see it as an opportunity for growth rather than a judgment of their character. In art, mistakes are guaranteed; its about how you learn from your mistakes that matter.

C) How to let go of expectations & fully embrace their potential.

For many students, the expectation to be "perfect" translates to their ability to make art. These intense expectations often create paralysis which inhibits the student's ability to try, fail, and learn from their mistakes. By removing these expectations & giving students a safe space to learn, they can explore their potential & reach for the stars!

The last time many of my students created a piece of artwork was in middle school. As these students begin to mature and step into their lives as young adults, it is essential that we continue to nurture their "inner child" and help them develop healthy habits & coping mechanisms, especially during these difficult teenage years.

Ms. Plasencia Miami Southridge Senior 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.

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Plasencia

Miami, FL View local requests

More than half 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

237 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wear'm Denim Apron - 19" x 28" • Blick Art Materials $6.54 30 $196.20
Canvas Boards for Painting 40 Pack, 8 inch x 10 inch Super Value Pack, Artist Canvas Panels for Oil & Acrylic Painting • Amazon Business $29.79 4 $119.16
AROIC Acrylic Paint Brush Set, 240 pcs/ 16 PackNylon Hair Paint Brushes for All Purpose Oil Watercolor Face Body Rock Painting Artist, Small Paint Brush Kits for Kids Adult Drawing • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98

Materials cost

$387.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.67

Total project goal

$497.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.82

1 Donor

-$497.82

Donations toward project cost

-$423.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.67

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 $0.00

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