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Ms. Melissa from Jamaica, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Artistic Expressions with Epoxy

Help me give my students a chance to show off their creativity with their resin art, with epoxy and popsicle sticks.

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My Students

My students in our transfer school are looking for a place to belong. Our school provides a second chance for students ages 16-21 to get a high school diploma at an accelerated pace. A variety of social, emotional, and/or economic issues have caused these young adults to not succeed in a traditional high school. However, instead of dropping out, my students chose to come to our school as a second chance in order to become high school graduates. These young men and women persevere through daily struggles, some that most adults could not handle, but make it a priority to come to school everyday to make a better life for themselves.

Our school provides students the academic help and guidance that they need to graduate, but we also provide a safe haven and a place they look forward to coming to every day.

We work daily to help foster a sense of belonging for our students, and want to continue to build a community among students that were not successful in a traditional school setting.

My Project

My students love to see their creativity come to life. The art classroom is a place they feel safe and can express themselves without having to fit in a specific mold or standard. The epoxy resin allows their creativity to be mixed, applied, and come to life.

Many of my students have not been successful in a traditional school, but the epoxy resin art lets them create three dimensional works of art to take home and display their talents.

We allow the students to research new forms of art and take the lead on what to create and how to create it. These projects reach all levels of students, and those that are not enrolled in an art class voluntarily stay after or before school to create epoxy resin art as well. The art room has become a place to foster our creative community.

Ms. Melissa Voyages Preparatory - South Queens Grades 9-12

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast Epoxy Casting Resin - 1 Gallon, Bottle • Blick Art Materials $91.00 10 $910.00
[1000 Count] 4.5 Inch Wooden Multi-Purpose Popsicle Sticks for Crafts, ICES, & Ice Cream • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$923.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$967.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$170.80

Total project goal

$1,138.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,138.65

1 Donor

-$1,101.14

Donations toward project cost

-$935.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$165.17

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

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 $0.00

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