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Ms. Ortiz from Northridge, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art4Change: Celebrating Northridge's Vibrancy Through Community Murals

Help me give my students color printer, paint and canvas for creative ideas to help brighten our school community.

  • $497 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 Project

Art holds the power to transform communities, fostering a sense of belonging and unity. In Northridge's school community, the "Art4Change" initiative aims to channel this power through vibrant murals – visual representations of our diverse and beautiful Northridge community.

The "Art4Change" project envisions creating impactful murals, the Northridge Rising Mini Murals, to remind our school community of the beauty that defines Northridge.

These murals go beyond paintings; they are stories encapsulating the spirit of our neighborhood.

Believing in art's ability to evoke emotions and ignite conversations, the project relies on tools like color printers, acrylic painting sets, and canvases. These resources serve as brushes for our collective creativity, enabling us to craft visuals resonating deeply with our school community.

By providing resources like color printers and painting sets, "Art4Change" empowers budding artists within our school, offering them a canvas to express love, pride, and admiration for Northridge. These tools democratize art, inviting all to contribute their brushstrokes to this communal masterpiece.

The Northridge Rising Mini Murals will stand as testaments to our unity and strength as a school community. Each stroke of paint will echo the diversity that defines Northridge. These murals will remind us to celebrate our uniqueness and cherish our cultural tapestry.

In conclusion, the "Art4Change" project, through the Northridge Rising Mini Murals, celebrates our school community's unity and appreciation for its beauty. Utilizing resources like color printers and canvases, we aim to create a visual symphony strengthening our sense of belonging and pride in the extraordinary community we call home.

Ms. Ortiz Northridge Middle School 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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Northridge, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PIXMA G620 Wireless MegaTank Photo All-in-One Printer [Print, Copy, Scan], Black,Works with Alexa • Amazon Business $249.00 1 $249.00
Shuttle Art Stretched Canvas, 12 Pack 11 x 14 Inch Canvases for Painting, 100% Cotton, Primed White, Premium Painting Canvas for Beginners and Artists for Acrylic, Oil, Acrylic Pouring Painting • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Caliart Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes, 36 Pastel Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paint for Artists Students Kids Beginners & Hobby Painters, Halloween Canvas Ceramic Wood Rock Painting Supplies Kit • Amazon Business $29.69 1 $29.69
Caliart Metallic Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes, 24 Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paints for Artists Students Kids Beginners, Halloween Decorations Canvas Ceramic Wood Rock Painting Art Supplies Kit • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39
Caliart Acrylic Paint Set With 12 Brushes, 24 Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paints Gifts for Artists Kids Beginners & Painters, Halloween Pumpkin Canvas Ceramic Rock Painting Kit Art Supplies • Amazon Business $22.09 1 $22.09

Materials cost

$354.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.45

Total project goal

$496.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.31

1 Donor

-$248.16

Donations toward project cost

-$210.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.22

match offer

-$248.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$210.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.22

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