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Ms. Ballester from Bronx, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Bringing Healing to My Bronx Community School

I need financial assistance for a 200-hour yoga teacher training in order to support students, staff and the community to manage stress, heal from trauma, and increase overall wellness.

  • $2,054 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

This project will help cover the cost of the Breathe For Change comprehensive training program. It is designed for educators to build skills used to facilitate wellness and social-emotional learning in the classroom, as well as teach inclusive and trauma-informed yoga classes to young people.

I have never received any formal training in Social Emotional Learning and I am seeking to fill this hole in my professional development to better serve my diverse students.

Upon completing the Breathe for Change course, I will become certified as a Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator (SEL*F) and earn a nationally recognized RYT-200 yoga teacher certification. Because I teach all the students at my school, Pre-K through 5th grade, I will have the unique opportunity to share my new skills with the entire student body, incorporate social-emotional and wellness supports in my daily ENL class routines and classroom culture, and facilitate workshops to share resources with my fellow educators.

Ms. Ballester PS 132 Garrett A Morgan Grades PreK-2

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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Bronx, NY 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity Breathe For Change $1,690.00

Trip cost

$1,690.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$25.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,745.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$308.00

Total project goal

$2,053.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,053.35

2 Donors

-$1,760.35

Donations toward project cost

-$1,745.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$293.00

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 $0.00

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