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Ms. Shaw from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Harlem Readers: Learning about Police Brutality and Self-Advocacy

My students need a class set of the YA novels All American Boys and Dear Martin.

  • $1,204 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

My 8th and 10th graders are college bound NYC inner city youth, who need literature and technology to get them prepared and competitive for college. Although this generation of students are "digital natives" and have their phones, tablets, and social media in front of their faces at any given moment, many of my students lack the resources to obtain high interest literature or consistent access to computers or internet to learn useful skills in research and word processing.

Having resources like books and technology at their disposal ultimately sets my students up for success in the classroom, instead of leaving them disadvantaged and left behind.

My Project

According to major studies, the reading of literature is declining across all ages, races, and educational levels. However, for my students, this cannot be an option as some of them are already behind. Education and literacy more specifically, becomes a huge determining factor in the success of my students. I am determined to help my kids see themselves in literature and as capable readers by exposing them to high- interest text about topics that impact them the most at a reading level that all of my students can comprehend.

By my 8th graders reading All American Boys and my 10th graders reading Dear Martin, my students will learn about police brutality, self-advocacy, and civil rights leaders while learning skills and strategies to become stronger independent readers.

Students who read more literature increase their likelihood of success but also become more empathetic human beings. Learning and discussing these difficult topics through literature offers students a chance to use their learning and experience to make a positive impact on their communities and ultimately their societies.

Ms. Shaw Frederick Douglass Academy Grades 9-12

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.

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New York, NY 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $12.59 50 $629.50
All American Boys • Amazon Business $6.98 50 $349.00

Materials cost

$978.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,023.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$180.56

Total project goal

$1,203.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,203.74

1 Donor

-$1,203.74

Donations toward project cost

-$1,023.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$180.56

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