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Cultural Odyssey: Unraveling Afghanistan's Socio-Cultural Tapestry in 'The Kite Runner'

Help me give my students copies of The Kite Runner to enhance our cultural exploration.

  • $519 goal

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Mr. Silver has another project! Donate to Snack & Study: Fueling Minds for AP English Literature Success to help his classroom.

$277 - complete this project and be a hero

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

To prosper in a global society, one must truly understand diversity. I teach senior English at a high-need school where 100% of the students receive free lunch due to income. The school is 90% Hispanic. My students are extremely ambitious and sincerely crave knowledge. Their intellectual curiosity would be greatly enhanced by reading The Kite Runner which will build on and improve their historical, cultural, and literary skills. The desire to help those in need and to care about global issues as well as our fellow man are cornerstones of colleges.

Our English book list has many classics, but few books that explore the world outside of the United States and Western Europe.

Receiving a class-set of The Kite Runner will introduce them to a new culture and expand their knowledge-base. It will also introduce them to international issues of concern and hopefully inspire them to get involved with helping those affected by international crises. This will allow them to stay on the path of aiding people in need throughout the world. The increased level of community service that will come out of this project will certainly benefit the students as they prepare for college.

We would like to purchase a class set (34 copies) of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. We will read this book and have class discussions of the literature and what can be done to help the people of Afghanistan and individuals in the region. I would like to start a humanitarian club in the school to address these issues. All of this, I believe, will get off the ground with the introduction of The Kite Runner.

Mr. Silver High School Arts & Business Grades 9-12

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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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Corona, 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

34 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Kite Runner (10th Anniversary) • AKJ Education $11.90 34 $404.60

Materials cost

$404.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.77

Total project goal

$518.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.44

1 Donor

-$259.22

Donations toward project cost

-$220.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.88

match offer

-$259.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$220.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.88

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