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Ms. Mejia from Opa Locka, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books...More Than Just For Entertainment

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn about challenges through books.

  • $771 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

As an ELA teacher, my students and I interact all day. I teach at a Title I school, in a low income area in the heart of a large city in Florida, and where my students' neighborhood and environment play a major role in their actions/behavior.

Each student, eager to learn and show what they know, and I place any classroom obstacle (lack of resources) on the side and see the plethora of possibilities that could be accomplished each day.

My students know that the things that make us happy and united are the little moments of memories that we create in the classroom.

My Project

These carefully hand-selected books focus on challenges that many people are facing today. Whether its interracial family (racism), school shooting, repeating a grade, financial struggles, standing-up for what you believe, bullying, discrimination, importance of communication, siblings relationship or a disability (Alzheimer's, Asperger's, blindness, facial anomaly, etc), these books will award students with coping, awareness and compassion when faced in any of these situation.

Skills and topics learned at school shouldn't stop at the sound of a dismissal bell.

After carefully reading and enjoying these pieces of literature, students will become better citizens and make a positive impact within our community. By completing hands-on projects and exploring the community with mentioned challenges, my students will make the text-to-world connection, providing an even deeper understanding. My students are the future. We need to invest in their education!

Ms. Mejia Dr Robert B Ingram Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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.

More about Ms. Mejia

Opa Locka, FL View local requests

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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder • AKJ Education $9.73 10 $97.30
Merci Suárez Changes Gears • Amazon Business $7.99 10 $79.90
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $7.99 10 $79.90
Tangerine • AKJ Education $6.56 10 $65.60
No Talking • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Mockingbird • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.59 10 $55.90
The Lemonade War • AKJ Education $5.59 10 $55.90

Materials cost

$609.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$654.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.51

Total project goal

$770.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $770.05

1 Donor

-$385.02

Donations toward project cost

-$327.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.75

match offer

-$385.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$327.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.75

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 $0.00

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